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ABARRANE: Hebrew feminine form of Abraham, "father of many." Variant, Abame, exists.
ABEBI: Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "we asked and got her" or "we asked for her and she came to us."

ABELIA: French, from Hebrew feminine form of Abel, "breath; sigh." Variants include Abelie, Abella and Abelle

ABELLONA: Danish form of Greek Apollonia, the feminine form of Apollo, name of the sun God.

ABIA: Arabic name meaning "great."

ABIDA: Arabic name meaning "she who worships." Also a Hebrew name meaning "my father knows."

ABIGAIL: Hebrew name meaning "father rejoices." Some variants include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, and Abby. Diminutive, Gail, also exists.

ABIJAH: Hebrew name meaning "God is my father." Variants Abisha and Abishah, exist.

ABIR: Arabic name meaning "fragrant; scent." Variant, Abeer, exists.

ABITAL: Hebrew name meaning "my father is dew." Variant, Avital, exists.

ABRA: Hebrew name meaning "father of many." Also an Arabic name meaning "example; lesson."

ACACIA: Greek name meaning "resurrection" or "guileless." Name of a blossoming tree that symbolizes rebirth. Some variants
are Cacia, Cacie, Casey, Cassie, Cassy, Kacia, Kacie, Kacey, Kassie, and Kassy.

ACADIA: From a river name in Nova Scotia.

ACCALIA: Latin name of the foster mother of Romulus and Remus. "She-wolf."

ACELINE: French name meaning "noble; high-born." Variant, Asceline, exists.

ACIMA: Hebrew feminine form of Acim, "the Lord will judge." Variants include Acimah, Achima, and Achimah."

ADA: German name meaning "noble." Some variants include Ad, Adda, Addie, and Adie.

ADAH: Hebrew name meaning "ornamented; decorated."

ADALIA: Hebrew name meaning "God is my refuge." Also an Old German name meaning "noble one." Some variants include Adal,
Adalee, Adalie, Adalley, and Addala.

ADAMINA: Hebrew feminine form of Adam, "of the red earth." Some variants are Adamine, Adaminna, Addie, Mina, and Minna.

ADARA: Greek name meaning "beauty." Also an Arabic name meaning "virgin," and a Hebrew name meaning "fire." Variants, Adar
and Adra, exist.

ADDULA: Teutonic name meaning "noble cheer."

ADELAIDE: Old German name meaning "noble." Some variants are Ada, Adela, Adella, Adele, and Adeline.

ADELE: Old German name meaning "nobility." Also French name meaning "pleasant; good humor." Variants include Adèle (with
accent), Adelia, Adella and Adelle.

ADELINDA: Teutonic name meaning "noble; sweet." A compound name consisting of Adele, "nobility," and Linda, "pretty."

ADELINE: Old German name meaning "woman of noble estate." Some variants and diminutives are Adelina, Adaline, Adelind,
Adella, Addi, Addy, Aline, Dahlina, Daline, Delina, Delly, Delyne, Edelie, and Lina.

ADENA: Hebrew name meaning "decoration." Variants include Adene, Adina, and Adine.

ADELPHA: Greek name meaning "dear sister." Variants include Adelphe and Adelphie.

ADEOLA: Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "crown of honor."

ADIBA: Arabic name meaning "cultured; refined; polite." Variant, Adibah, exists.

ADIELLA: Hebrew name meaning "The Lord's decoration."

ADIMA: Teutonic name meaning "noble; renowned."

ADIN: Hebrew name meaning "slender and delicate." Variants include Adina and Adeana.

ADIRA: Hebrew name meaning "noble; powerful."

ADIVA: Arabic name meaning "gentle and agreeable."

ADLAI: Arabic name meaning "just."

ADMIRANDA: New alteration of the Shakespeare creation, Miranda, giving special emphasis to the meaning, "worthy of
admiration."

ADRIENNE: French female equivalent of Adrian. Variants include Adriana, Adriane, and Adrianne.

AGATHA: Greek name meaning "good." Diminutive, Aggie, exists.

AGNES: Greek name meaning "pure" or "chaste." Variants include Aggie, Nessie, and Nesta.

AILEEN: see Eileen.

AILSA: Scottish name meaning "pledge from God."

AIMÉE: French name meaning "beloved." Variant, Aimi, exists.

ALBERTA: Feminine form of Albert, "highborn; intelligent; noble; shining." Variants and diminutives include Alberte,
Alberthine, Albertina, Albertine, Albertyne, Ali, Alli, Allie, Ally, Auberta, Auberte, Aubertha, Auberthe, Aubine, Berrie,
Berry, Bert, Berta, Berte, Berte, Berti, Bertie, Berty, Elberta, Elbertha, Elberthina, Elberthine, Elbertina, Elbertine.

ALETA: Greek name meaning "footloose." Also a variant of Alethea, "truth." Variants include Aletta, Alette, Alletta, Allette,
Lettee, Lettie, Letty.

ALETHEA: Greek name meaning "truth." Variants include Alathia, Aleethia, Aleta, Aletea, Aletha, Alethia, Aletta, Alette,
Alithea, Alithia.

ALEXANDRA: Feminine form of Alexander, "defender of mankind." Some variants and diminutives are Alex, Alexa, Alexia,
Alexis, Lexy, Sandra and Sasha.

ALEXIS: "Helper." Used as a short form of Alexandra, though it has a different root. Variants include Alessa, Alessi, Alexa,
Alexi, Alexia, Lexi, Lexie, Lexy.

ALICE: Old German name meaning "noble; nobility." Variants include Adelice, Ailis, Ala, Aleceea, Alecia, Aleetheea, Aleethia,
Ali, Alica, Alicah, Alicea, Alicen, Alicia, Alidee, Alie, Alika, Alikah, Aliki, Alis, Alisa, Alisah, Alisann, Alisanne,
Alisha, Alison, Alissa, Alisz, Alitheea, Alitia, Aliz, Alla, Allecia, Alleece, Alleeceea, Alles, Alless, Allice, Allicea,
Allie, Allis, Allison, Allissa, Allisun, Allisunne, Allsun, Ally, Allyce, Allyceea, Allys, Allyse, Allysia, Allysiah,
Allyson, Allyssa, Allysson, Alyce, Alyceea, Alys, Alyse, Alysia, Alyson, Alyss, Alyssa, Elissa, Elli, Ellie, Ellissa, Ellsa,
Elsa, Illyssa, Ilysa, Ilysah, Ilyssa, Ilysse, Leece, Leese, Licha, Lichah, Lissa, Lyssa.

ALISON: Diminutive form of Old German Alice, "woman of noble estate." Variants include Aili, Alisann, Alisanne, Alisoun,
Alisun, Allcen, Allcenne, Allicen, Allicenne, Alli, Allie, Allisann, Allisanne, Allison, Allisoun, Allsun, Ally, Allysann,
Allysanne, Allyson, Allysoun, Alysan, Alysann, Alysanne, Alyson, Alysoun.

ALLEGRA: From feminine of Italian word meaning "gay" or "happy."

ALLIANA: A compound name. Alli (diminutive of Alison, "noble") + Ana / Anna (variant of Hannah, "grace, favor").

ALMA: From Latin word meaning "kind" or "nurturing."

ALTHEA: From Greek name meaning "to heal."

ALVA: Variant of Irish Ailbhe, "noble; bright." Variants include Alvah, Alvy, Elva, Elvy.

AMABEL: Latin name meaning "lovable." Diminutive, Mabel, exists.

AMANDA: Latin name meaning "fit to be loved." Variant is Mandy.

AMARYLLIS: Greek name meaning "to sparkle."

AMBER: From the jewel.

AMELIA: Old German name meaning "industrious." Variant, Emilia, exists. Diminutives include Millie and Milly.

AMY: From Old French name meaning "beloved." Variants include Amey and Amie.

ANASTASIA: Greek name meaning "resurrection." Diminutive, Stacy, exists.

ANDREA: Feminine form of Andrew, "manly; brave." Variants include Andie and Andy, as for Andrew, and French variant,
Andrée.

ANGEL: Probably feminine adoption of male name Angel, "angel; messenger." Diminutives include Ange and Angie.

ANGELA: Feminine form of male name Angel, "angel; messenger." Variants include Angelica, Angelina and Angeline. Diminutives
are Angie, Angy, and Ange.

ANGELICA: A diminutive of Angela, "angel; messenger." Variants include Angelique (Angélique), Anjelica, Angeline, and
Angelina.

ANGHARAD: Welsh name meaning "much loved."

ANITA: Spanish diminutive Ann, "grace." Variant, Nita, exists.

ANN: A form of Hannah, "grace" or "favor." Diminutives include Anne, Annie, Anita, Anneka, Annette, Nan, Nana, and Nancy.
Anne-Marie (Annemarie) is a French and German combination.

ANNA: Another form of Hannah, "grace" or "favor."

ANNABEL: A compound name including Anna, "grace" or "favor," and belle, "beautiful." Variants include Annabella and
Annabelle.

ANNEKA: Swedish diminutive of Ann, "grace" or "favor." Variant, Annika, exists. Diminutive is Annie.

ANNETTE: French diminutive of Ann, "grace; favor." Variants include Annetta and Annett.
 
ANONNA: Latin name of a Roman goddess of harvest. Variant, Anona, exists.
 
ANTHEA: Greek name meaning "flowery."
 
ANTONIA: Feminine form of Anthony, "priceless." Variant, Antoinette, exists. Diminutive is Toni.
 
APRIL: From the month. Variant, Avril, exists.
 
ARABELLA: Latin name meaning "answered prayer." Variants include Arabel and Arabell. Diminutives are Bella and Belle.
 
ARAMINTA: Meaning unknown. Variant, Minta, exists.
 
ARDATH: Flowering field
 
ARETHA: Greek name meaning "excellence."
 
ARETHUSA: Greek name meaning "excellence."
 
ARIADNE: Greek name meaning "very pure."
 
ARLENE: Meaning unknown. Possibly the feminine form of Gaelic male name Arlen. Some variants and diminutives include Arla,
Arlana, Arlee, Arlena, Arleta, Arlie, Arline, and Arleen.
 
ARLETTE: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "oath."
 
ASPASIA: Greek name meaning "welcomed one." Variant, Aspatia, exists.
 
ASTRID: From Old Norse name meaning "divinely beautiful." Variant, Asta, exists.
 
AUBREY: Female form of Aubrey, "supernaturally powerful."
 
AUDREY: Old English name meaning "noble strength." Variants and diminutives include Aud, Audi, Audie, Audrena, Audreen,
Audrie, and Audry.
 
AUGUSTA: Feminine form of Augustus, "worthy of respect; venerable; august." Variant, Auguste, exists. Diminutives include
Augustina, Augustine, Gus and Gussie.
 
AURELIA: Feminine of Latin clan name meaning "gold."
 
AURIOL: Latin diminutive name meaning "golden." Variants include Auriel and Auriole. Diminutives are Aurie and Aury.
 
AURORA: Latin name meaning "dawn." Variant, Aurore, exists.
 
AVA: Latin name meaning "like a bird."
 
AVELINE: Probably French diminutive name meaning "bird" or "like a bird."
 
AVERIL: A variant of Avril, "April." Variants include Avaril and Averill.
 
AVICE: A variant of Avis, "bird."
 
AVIS: Latin name meaning "bird." Variant, Avice, exists.
 
AVRIL: French name meaning "April." Variants include Averil, Avaril, and Averill.
 
AZALEA: From the flower.

BARBARA: Greek name meaning "strange" or "foreign." Variants include Bab, Babs, Babette, Bar, Barbie, and Barbar.

BATHSHEBA: Biblical name meaning either "daughter of oath" or "seventh daughter." Variant, Sheba, exists.

BEATRICE: Latin name meaning "she who makes happy." Variants, Beatrix, exists. Diminutive is Bea.

BEATRIX: Variant of Beatrice, "she who makes happy." Diminutive is Trixie.

BECKY: Diminutive of Rebecca, "joined."

BELINDA: Possibly a compound name consisting of Belle, "beautiful" and Linda, "pretty." Diminutive Bel exists.

BELLA: Latin name meaning "beautiful." French variant, Belle, exists.

BELLE: French name meaning "beautiful." Latin variant, Bella, exists.

BERNADETTE: Feminine form of Bernard, "bold as a bear." Diminutive, Detta, exists.

BERNICE: Biblical name meaning "bringing victory." Variant, Berenice, exists. Diminutives include Bernie, Berry, Binnie, and
Bunny.

BERT: see Alberta.

BERTA: see Alberta.

BERTHA: See Alberta.

BERTHE: see Alberta.

BERTIE: see Alberta.

BERTINA: see Alberta.

BERYL: From the jewel. Variant, Berylia, exists. Diminutive is Berry.

BESS: A diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Variant, Bessie, also exists.

BESSIE: Diminutive of Elizabeth or Bess, "pledged to God." Variant, Bessy, also exists.

BET: Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Diminutives, Bess and Bessie also exist.

BETH: Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Variant, Bet, also exists. Name is often used in compound names such as Jo
Beth, Mary Beth, etc.

BETSY: Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Variant, Betsey, also exists.

BETTINA: see Betty and Elizabeth.

BETTY: Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Variants, Bette and Bettina, also exist.

BEULAH: Biblical place name meaning "she who is married."

BEVERLY: From surname meaning "from the beaver meadow." Originally a male name, but rarely used for boys today. Variant,
Beverley, also exists. Diminutive is Bev.

BIANCA: Italian name meaning "white." French variant, Blanche, exists.

BIDDY: Diminutive of Bridget, "strong."

BILLIE: Feminine form of Billy, "strong helmet."

BINA: see Sabina.

BLANCHE: French name meaning "white." Italian variant, Bianca, exists.

BLODWEN: Welsh name meaning "white flowers." Variant, Blodwyn, exists.

BLODWYN: see Blodwen.

BLONDIE: Nickname for fair-haired person.

BLOSSOM: From the word, blossom, implying "flower."

BLYTHE: Old English name meaning "happy; carefree."

BOBBIE: Diminutive of Roberta, and feminine form of Bobby, "bright, famous one."

BONITA: Spanish word meaning "pretty." Diminutive, Bonny (of a different origin), exists.

BONNIE: Scottish name meaning "pretty" or "healthy-looking." Variant, Bonny, exists.

BRENDA: Old English name meaning "burning," or Norse name meaning "sword." Diminutive is Bren.

BRIDGET: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "strength; power." Variants include Brigitte, Britt, Brigid, Birgit, and Brigitta.
Diminutives are Biddy, Bride, Bridie, and Gita.

BRONWEN: Welsh name meaning "fair-bosomed." Variants, Branwen, Bronwyn, exists. Diminutive is Bron.

BROOKE: Old English place name meaning "small stream." Variant, Brook, exists. Diminutive is Brookie.

BRYONY: From the flower. Variant is Briony.

BUNNY: Diminutive of Bernice, "bringing victory."

BUNTY: Probably from rhyme about "baby bunting."

CAMILLE, CAMILA, CAMILLA, CAMELLIA: Greek and Latin name meaning "assistant in religious ceremonies" or "attendant at a
sacrifice." Variants and diminutives include Camille, Cam, Cammie, Millie, and Milly.

CANDACE: Latin name meaning "brilliantly white." Variant, Candice, exists. Diminutives include Caddy and Candy.

CANDIDA: Latin name meaning "white." Variants and diminutives include Blanche, Candie and Candy.

CANDY: Diminutive Candace, "brilliantly white," and Candida, "white." Variant, Candi, exists.

CARA: Gaelic name meaning "friend" or "dear one." Also a Vietnamese name meaning "precious jewel."

CARLI, CARLY, CARLITA, CARLA, CARLINA, KARLA: Teutonic pet name for Caroline, "little womanly one." Also feminine form of
Charles, "manly."

CARMEL: From Biblical place name meaning "vineyard; garden; fruitful field." Variants include Carmelina, Carmelita, and
Carmencita.

CARMEN: Spanish form of Carmel, "garden." Also derived from Latin word meaning "song."

CAROL: A variant of Caroline or Carolina, "manly." Some variants are Carola, Carole, Carroll, and Caryl.

CAROLINE: Feminine diminutive of Carl and Charles, "manly." Variants include Carolyn, and Carolyne. Diminutives are Carrie
and Lynn.

CARON: Welsh name meaning "to love."

CARRIE: A diminutive of Caroline, "manly." Variants, Carri and Carry, exist. Also used to form compound names such as
Carrie-Ann.

CASSANDRA: From Greek name meaning "ensnaring men." Diminutives include Cass, Cassie, Cassy, and Sandra.

CATHERINE: Greek name meaning either "pure." Variants include Caitlin, Catarina, Catharine, Cathleen, Catrina, Catriona,
Karen, Katarina, Katharine, Katherine, Kathleen, Kathryn, and Katrina. Diminutives include Cathy, Kate, Kathy, Kay, and
Kitty.

CECILIA, CECELIA, CECILE, CECILY, CELIA: Feminine form of Cecil. A Latin name meaning "blind one." Also, St. Cecilia is the
patron saint of music, therefore, "musical." Diminutive, Sissy, exists.

CELESTA, CELESTE, CELESTINA, CELESTINE: Latin name meaning "heavenly."

CERI: Welsh name meaning "to love."

CERIDWEN: Welsh name meaning "poetic goddess," or "beautiful enough for poetry."

CHANDRA: Hindi "moon."

CHANTAL: French name meaning "stone" or "rocky place."

CHARITY: Latin name meaning "brotherly love." From the three Christian virtues. Diminutive, Cherry, exists.

CHARLENE, CHARLEEN, CHARLINE, CHARLEY, CHARLIE, CHARLY: Feminine form of Charles, "manly."

CHARLOTTE: French form of Charles, "manly." Variants and diminutives include Charley, Charlie, Charlene, Lottie, Lotty,
Tottie, and Totty.

CHARMAINE, CHARMAIN, CHARMA, SHARMAIN, SHARMAINE: Greek name meaning "joy; delight."

CHARMIAN: Greek name meaning "joy." Sometimes confused with Charmaine.

CHER: French name meaning "dear."

CHERIE: French name meaning "dear one." Variants include Sheree, Sheri, Sherie, and Sherry.

CHERRY: Old French name, "cherry." Also a diminutive of Charity, "brotherly love; a cardinal virtue."

CHERYL: "Woman." A form of Charlotte, the feminine form of Charles. Variants include Cheryll, Cherill, Sheryl, Sherill,
Cherilyn, Cherrylyn, and Sherilyn.

CHLOE: Biblical name meaning "young green shoot." Diminutive, Clo, exists.

CHRIS: Diminutive of Christine, "anointed." Diminutive is Chrissie.

CHRISTABEL: Compound name consisting of "Christ" and Latin Bella, meaning "fair follower of Christ." Variants include
Christabella, and Christobel. Diminutives, Chris, Christie, Bella, and Belle, exist.

CHRISTABELLA: see Christabel.

CHRISTIANA: Feminine form of Christian, "follower of Christ." Diminutives are Chris and Christie.

CHRISTIE: see Christabel and Christiana.

CHRISTINA: Shortened form of Christiana, "anointed." Some variants and diminutives include Chris, Chrissy, Kirsty, Krissy
and Tina.

CHRISTINE: French form of Christina, "anointed." Some variants and diminutives include Chrissy, Krissy, Chris,
Scandinavian, Kirsten, and Scottish, Kirsty.

CICELY: Variant of Cecily, "blind one."

CILLA: A diminutive of Priscilla, "ancient."

CINDY: Diminutive of Cynthia, "goddess from Mount Cynthos," and Lucinda, "light." Variants include Cyndi, and Sindy.

CISSIE: Diminutive of Cecilia, Cecily, or Cicely, "blind one." Variants include Cissy and Sissy.

CLAIRE: French form of Latin name Clara, "bright." Variant, Clair, exists.

CLARA: Latin name meaning "bright." Variants, Claire and Clair, exist.

CLARE: Latin name meaning "clear," "bright," or "famous." French variant, Claire, exists.

CLARIBEL: Compound name consisting of Clara, "bright" and Bella, "beautiful."

CLARICE: A variant of Claire, "bright."

CLARINDA: A blend of Clare, "bright; famous," and the ending, -inda.

CLARISSA: Latin form of Clarice, "bright." Variants include Claris and Clarry.

CLAUDIA, CLAUDETTE, CLAUDINA, CLAUDINE, GLADYS: Feminine form of Claude or Claudius. Latin for "little lame one." Sometimes
interpreted as "magnanimous" because Emperor Claudius is said to have treated his captives so well.

CLEMENTINA: Feminine form of Clement, "merciful." Variant, Clementine, exists. Diminutives include Cleo, Clem, Clemmie,
and Clemmy.

CLEMENTINE: A blend of the feminine form of Clement, "merciful" and the French diminutive suffix -ine.

CLEO: Diminutive of Clementina, Clementine, "merciful," and Cleopatra, "father's glory."

CLEOPATRA: Greek name meaning "father's glory." Diminutive, Cleo, exists.

CLODAGH: From name of Irish river. Diminutive is Clo.

COLLEEN: Irish name meaning "girl." Variants include Coleen and Colene.

CONNIE: Diminutive of Constance, "constant; steadfast." Diminutive, Con, exists.

CONSTANCE: Latin name meaning "constant; steadfast." Diminutives include Con and Connie.

CORA, CORALIE, CORENA, CORETTA, CORETTE, CORINNA, CORINNE: Greek name meaning "maiden; girl; daughter."

CORAL: A jewel name. Variant, Cory, exists.

CORDELIA, CORDY, DELIA: Celtic name meaning "daughter of the sea." Latin, "warm-hearted."

CORNELIA, CORNELLA: Feminine form of Cornelius, "horn." Latin, "queenly, womanly, enduring."Diminutives include Cornie,
Corrie, Nella, and Nellie.

CRYSTAL: Greek name meaning "ice." Variant, Chrystal, exists.

CYBILL: see Sybil.

CYNTHIA: Greek name, "goddess from Mount Cynthos." Byname of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and moon. Diminutive, Cindy,
exists.

DAHLIA: From the flower. Variant, Dalia, exists.

DAISY: From the flower. Sometimes regarded as pet form of Margaret, "pearl." French variant, Marguerite, exists, also
meaning "daisy."

DALE: Female equivalent of Dale, "lives in the valley."

DANA: Originally a male name meaning "from Denmark." Sometimes regarded as a variant of Danielle, "God is my judge," and
Donna, "lady."

DANIELLE: French feminine form of Daniel, "God is my judge." Variants include Daniela and Daniella. Diminutives are Dan,
Dannie, and Danny.

DAPHNE: Greek name meaning "laurel." Diminutives include Daff, Daffy, and Daph.

DARCEY: Female adoption of male name Darcy, "from Arcy."

DARLENE: Anglo-Saxon name meaning "tenderly loved." May also be based on the word "darling." Variants include Darleen,
Darelene, and Darline.

DARYL: Female adoption of male name Daryl, "dearly loved." Variants include Darelle, and Darel.

DAVINA: Scottish feminine form of David, "favorite." Variants include Davida, Davena, Davinia, and Davida, with diminutive,
Vida.

DAWN: From ordinary word, usually said to mean "awakening."

DEANNA: Variant of Diana, "divine."

DEBBIE: Diminutive of Deborah, "bee." Variant, Debby, exists. Diminutive is Debs.

DEBORAH: Biblical name meaning "bee." Variant, Debra, exists. Diminutives Debbie.

DEIRDRE: From name of legendary Irish heroine, said to mean "sorrowful." Variants include Deidre and Diedre.

DELIA: Greek name meaning "from Delos." Variants include Della and Dee. Diminutive, Cordelia, exists.

DELILAH: Biblical name meaning "delight."

DELLA: Variant of Delia, "from Delos." Also diminutive of Adela, "noble." Diminutive is Dell.

DELPHINE: French name meaning "woman of Delphi." Sometimes associated with "delphinium" as kind of flower name. Variants
include Delphina and Delvene.

DEMELZA: Cornish name meaning "fort on the hill."

DENISE: French feminine form of Dennis, "follower of Dionysius." Variants include Deneice and Deniece.

DERVLA: Irish name meaning "daughter of a poet."

DETTA: see Bernadette.

DIANA: Greek name meaning "divine." Variants include Deanna and Diane. Diminutive is Di.

DIANE: French form of Diana, "divine." Variants include Dianne, Dyan, and Diahann.

DILYS: Welsh name meaning "genuine" or "sincere." Variants include Dylis and Dyllis. Diminutes are Dil, Dill, and Dilly.

DINAH: Biblical name meaning "vindicated." Variants include Dina and Di.

DIONNE: Feminine form of Dion, "follower of Dionysius." Variants include Dionna and Dione.

DIVINA: Italian name meaning "divine." Variant, Divinia, exists.

DOLORES: Spanish name meaning "sorrow." Variant, Lolita, exists.

DOMINIQUE: French feminine form of Dominic, "Lord."

DONNA: From Italian word for "lady." Often used in compound names such as Donna-Marie.

DORA: Greek name meaning "gift." Variants include Dorry and Dory.

DORCAS: Greek name meaning "doe" or "gazelle."

DOREEN: Either of French origin meaning "gilded," or an Irish/Gaelic name meaning "brooding."

DORINDA: A blend of Dora, "gift," and the ending, -inda, as in Belinda.

DORIS: A Greek name meaning "woman from Doris."

DOROTHEA: Early form of Dorothy, "gift from God."

DOROTHY: Greek name meaning "gift from God." Variants and diminutives include Dodo, Doll, Dolly, Dot, Dotty, and Dodie.

DOSIA: see Theodosia.

DRUSILLA: Roman clan name meaning "fruitful." Variants include Drucilla and Druscilla. Diminutive, Cilla, exists.

DULCIE: Latin name meaning "sweet." Variant, Dulce, exists.

DUSTY: Either from standard word, or the female form of Dustin, "valiant."

DYMPHNA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "stag," or "poet." Variant, Dympna, exists.
EARTHA: Old English name meaning "earth."

EBONY: Name of a valuable black wood. Diminutive, Ebo, exists.

EDITH: Old English name meaning "rich in war" or "bringing rich booty." Diminutives include Ede and Edie.

EDNA: Hebrew name meaning "pleasure" or "rejuvenation." Variants include Ena and Ethne.

EDWINA: Feminine form of Edwin, "wealthy friend." Variants include Edweena and Edwena.

EFFIE: Diminutive of Euphemia, "favorable speech."

EGLANTINE: From the flower. Variants include Eglantina and Eglantyne.

EILEEN: Irish name meaning "shining." Variants include Aileen, Eilene and Ileen.

EITHNE: Irish name meaning either "kernel" or "fire."

ELAINE: French form of Helen, "light." Variants include Elain and Elayne.

ELEANOR: Probably another form of Helen, "light." Variants Eleonora, and Elinor, exists. Diminutives include Ellie and
Nell.

ELINOR: A variant of Eleanor, "light."

ELIZA: Form of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Variant, Liza, exists.

ELIZABETH: Biblical name meaning "pledged to God." Some variants and diminutives include Beth, Bessie, Bet, Beth, Betsy,
Bettina, Betty, Elisabeth, Elise, Eliza, Elsa, Ilse, Isabel, Lisa, Lise, Lisette, Liza, Elsie, Elspeth, Lisbeth, and Liz.

ELLA: Old German name meaning "all." Diminutive, Ellie, exists.

ELLEN: A form of Helen, "light." Variants include Ellie and Nell.

ELLIE: Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, and Helen, "light," and Ella, "all." Variant, Elly, exists.

ELOISE: French form of Louise, "renowned in battle." Variant, Eloisa, exists.

ELSA: Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Diminutive, Ellie, exists.

ELSIE: A form of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Diminutive, Else, exists.

ELSPETH, ELSPIE: Scottish diminutives of Elizabeth, "pledged to God."

ELVIRA: Spanish name of uncertain origin. May be Old German name meaning "true to all."

EMILIA: Variant of Amelia, "industrious."

EMILY: Latin clan name meaning "industrious." Diminutives include Em, Emmie, and Emmy.

EMMA: Old German name meaning "entire; universal." Variant, Emmeline, exists. Diminutives include Em, Emmie, and Emmy.

EMMELINE: A form of Emma, "entire; universal." Diminutive, Emmie, exists.

ENA: Short for names ending with "-ina." Variant is Ina.

ENID: Welsh name meaning "soul" or "life." Variants include Enite and Enide.

EPPIE: see Euphemia and Hephzibah.

ERICA: Feminine form of Eric, "every-ruling." Variant is Erika.

ERIN: Irish name meaning "from the western island."

ERMINTRUDE: Old German name meaning "wholly loved." Diminutive, Trudy, exists.

ERNA: Diminutive of feminine forms of Ernest, such as Ernesta and Ernestina, "battler to the death."

ESMÉ: Feminine adoption of male name Esmé, "esteemed." Variant, Esmée (with and without accent), exists.

ESMERALDA: Spanish name meaning "emerald."

ESTA: see Esther and Hester.

ESTELLE: French form of Stella, "star." Variant, Estella, exists.

ESTHER: Biblical name meaning "star." Variant, Hester, exists. Diminutives include Essa, Esta, and Etty.

ETHEL: Old English name meaning "noble." Diminutive, Eth, exists.

ETTA: see Henrietta.

ETTIE: see Henrietta.

ETTY: see Esther and Henrietta.

EUDORA: Greek name meaning "good gift." Diminutive, Dora, exists.

EUGENIE: French feminine form of Eugene, "well-born." Variant, Eugenia, exists. Diminutives include Gene and Genie.

EUNICE: Biblical name meaning "good victory." Variant, Unice, exists.

EUPHEMIA: Greek name meaning "well-spoken of." Diminutives include Effieand Eppie.

EURYDICE: Greek name meaning either "wide justice," "princess," or "queen."

EUSTACIA: Feminine form of Eustace, "fruitful." Diminutive, Stacy, exists.

EVA: Latin form of Eve, "life." Diminutive is Evie.

EVADNE: Greek name probably meaning "well off."

EVANGELINE: Greek name meaning "good news." Diminutives, Eva and Evie, exist.

EVE: Biblical name meaning "life." Variants and diminutives include Eva, Evita, and Evie.

EVELYN: Old German name possibly meaning "life." May also be a compound name consisting of Eve, "life" and Lynn, "like a
lion." Variants include Evelina, Eveline, and Evalyn. Diminutive is Evie.

EVONNE: see Yvonne.
FABIA: From Roman clan name meaning "bean."

FAITH: From ordinary word. One of the three cardinal virtues. Diminutive, Faithie, exists.

FAITHIE: see Faith.

FAN: see Fannie and Fanny.

FANCY: From the standard English word.

FANNIE: A variant of Fanny, "from France." Diminutive, Fan, exists.

FANNY: Latin name meaning "from France." Variant, Fannie, exists. Diminutive is Fan.

FATIMA: Arabic name meaning "weaning one."

FAY: Old French name meaning "fairy." Variant, Faye, exists.

FAYE: see Fay.

FELICIA: see Felicity.

FELICITY: Latin name meaning "enjoys good fortune." Variant, Felicia, exists. Diminutives include Flick and Lucky.

FENELLA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "white shoulder." Variants include Finella, Nella, and Nula.

FERN: From the woodland plant.

FIDELIA: Latin name meaning "faithful."

FINELLA: see Fenella.

FIONA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "white" or "fair."

FLAVIA: Feminine form of Roman clan name meaning "having yellow hair." Diminutive, Flavie, exists.

FLAVIE: see Flavia.

FLEUR: From standard French word for "flower."

FLICK: see Felicity.

FLO: see Floella, Florence, and Flora.

FLOELLA: Probably a blend of Flora, "flower," and Ella, "all." Variant, Flo, exists.

FLORA: From name of Roman goddess of flowers and spring. Diminutives include Flo, Florrie, Floss, and Flossie.

FLORENCE: Latin name meaning "blossoming." Diminutives include Florrie, Floss, Flossie, and Flo.

FLORRIE: see Flora and Florence.

FLOSS: see Flora and Florence.

FLOSSIE: see Flora and Florence.

FRAN: see Frances.

FRANCES: Feminine form of Francis, "from France." Variants include Fanny, Francoise, Francesca, and Francisca. Diminutives
are Francine, Frannie, Franny, Frankie, and Fran.

FRANCESCA: see Frances.

FRANCINE: see Frances.

FRANCISCA: see Frances.

FRANCOISE: see Frances.

FRANKIE: see Frances.

FRANNIE: see Frances.

FRANNY: see Frances.

FRED: see Frederica.

FREDA: Diminutive of names such as Winifred, "holy peacemaker," and Frederica, "peaceful ruler." Variant, Frieda, exists.

FREDDIE: see Frederica.

FREDERICA: Feminine form of Frederick, "peaceful ruler." Variants include Frédérique, Frederika and Frederike. Diminutives
are Freddie, Freda, Fred, Rickie, Ricky, and Rica.

FREDERIKA: see Frederica.

FREDERIKE: see Frederica.

FRÉDÉRIQUE: see Frederica.

FREYA: Scandinavian/Norse name meaning "lady of high birth."

FRIEDA: See Freda.
GABRIELLE: French feminine form of Gabriel, "hero of God." Variants include Gabriela and Gabriella. Diminutives are Gabi
and Gaby.

GAIL: Diminutive of Abigail, "father rejoices." Variants include Gale and Gayle.

GAY: From ordinary word, meaning "joyful." Variant, Gaye, exists.

GAYNOR: Medieval form of Guinevere, "white and soft."

GEMMA: Italian name meaning "gem" or "jewel." Variant, Jemma, exists. Diminutive is Gem.

GENE: Diminutive of Eugenia, "well-born."

GENE: see Eugenie.

GENIE: see Eugenie.

GENEVIEVE: Possibly Old German name meaning "white wave."

GEORGETTE: French feminine form of George, "farmer." Diminutives include Georgie and George.

GEORGIA: Feminine form of George, "farmer." Variants are Georgie and George.

GEORGIANA: Feminine form of George, "farmer." Variants are Georgie and Georgy.

GEORGINA: Feminine form of George, "farmer." Variants include Georgie, George, and Gina.

GERALDINE: Feminine form of Gerald, "spear ruler." Variants and diminutives include Gerrie, Gerry, Jerrie, and Jerry.

GERDA: Old Norse name meaning "enclosure" or "protected place."

GERMAINE: French name meaning "from Germany." Variant, Jermaine, exists.

GERTRUDE: Old German name meaning "strong with a spear." Diminutives include Gert, Gertie, Trudie, and Trudy.

GHISLAINE: Old French form of Giselle, "pledge; hostage." Diminutive, Gigi, exists.

GILDA: Of Celtic origin meaning "serves God." Variant, Gildas, exists.

GILLIAN: Latin name meaning "youthful." Variants and diminutives include Jillian, Jill, Gill, Gillie, and Gilly.

GINA: Diminutive of Georgina, "farmer." Variant, Geena, exists.

GINEVRA: Italian form of Guinevere, "white and smooth." Diminutives include Ginnie and Ginny.

GINGER: Nickname for a person with red hair or a fiery temper. Also Latin name meaning "ginger." Diminutive, Ginny,
exists.

GISELLE: French name meaning "pledge; hostage." Variant, Gisele, exists.

GITA: see Bridget.

GLADYS: Welsh name meaning "lame." Variants and diminutives include Glad, Gladdie, and Gladdy.

GLENDA: Welsh name meaning "clean; pure; good." Diminutive, Glen, exists.

GLENN: Diminutive of Glenna, "glen." Diminutive, Glen, also exists.

GLENNA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "glen." Variants include Gleneen and Glennene. Diminutives are Glen and Glenn.

GLENYS: Welsh name meaning "holy." Diminutive is Glen.

GLORIA: Latin name meaning "glory." Variant is Glory.

GLYNIS: Welsh name meaning "valley." Variants, Glynnis and Glenys, exist. Diminutive is Glyn.

GOLDIE: From word "gold," usually given to children with blond or red hair. Variant, Golda, exists.

GRACE: From ordinary word, denoting virtue. Diminutive is Gracie.

GREER: Scottish diminutive of Gregory, "alert; watchful."

GRETA: Swedish form of Margaret, "pearl."

GRETCHEN: German diminutive form of Margaret, "little pearl."

GRISELDA: Old German name meaning "gray battle maid." Diminutive, Zelda, exists.

GUDRUN: Scandinavian name meaning ""wily in battle."

GUINEVERE: Old Welsh name meaning "white and smooth." Variant, Gaynor, exists.

GUS: see Augusta.

GUSSIE: see Augusta.

GWEN: Welsh name. Diminutive for names such as Gwendolen, "fair bow," and Gwyneth, "happiness."

GWENDA: Welsh name meaning "fair and good."

GWENDOLEN: Welsh name meaning "fair bow." Diminutive, Gwen, exists. Variants include Gwendoline and Gwendolyn.

GWYNETH: Welsh name meaning "happiness." Variants include Gwynneth, Gwenyth, Gweneth, and Gwenneth. Diminutive is Gwen.

GYPSY: From ordinary word. Variant, Gipsy, exists.

HAIDEE: From Greek word meaning "modest."

HANNAH: Biblical name meaning "favor" or "grace." Diminutives include Hannie, Hanny and Nancy.

HARRIET: Feminine form of Harry, "ruler of the home." Variants include Harrietta and Harriette. Dminutives are Harrie,
Harry, and Hattie.

HAT: see Hattie.

HATTIE: Diminutive of Harriet, "ruler of the home." Variants, Hatty and Hat, exist.

HAYLEY: From Old English place name meaning "hay meadow."

HAZEL: From the plant. Diminutive, Haze, exists.

HEATHER: From the plant.

HEBE: Greek name meaning "young."

HEDDA: Diminutive of Scandinavian name meaning "battle" and "war."

HEIDI: Diminutive form of Adelaide, "noble."

HELEN: Greek name meaning "light." Many variants and diminutives exist including Helena, Ella, Ellen, and Nell.

HELENA: Latin form Helen, "light."

HENRIETTA: Old German name meaning "ruler of the home." Diminutives include Etta, Ettie, Etty, Hennie, Henny, Hettie,
Hetty, Nettie, and Netty.

HEPHZIBAH: Biblical name meaning "in her is my delight." Variant, Hepzibah, exists. Diminutives are Hepsie and Eppie.

HERMIA: Diminutive of Hermione, "earthly."

HERMIONE: Greek name meaning "earthly." Diminutive, Hermia, exists.

HERTHA: Old English name meaning "earth."

HESTER: A variant of Esther, "star." Variants and diminutives include Esta, Hettie, and Hetty.

HILARY: Feminine adoption of male name Hilary, "cheerful." Variant, Hillary, exists. Diminutives include Hil and Hilly.

HILDA: Old German name meaning "warrior woman." Variants include Hild and Hylda.

HILDEGARD: Old German name meaning "stronghold." Variant, Hildegarde, exists. Diminutive is Hilda.

HILDEGARDE: see Hildegard.

HOLLY: From the tree.

HONOR: Latin name meaning "honorable." Variants, Honoria and Honora, exist. Diminutive is Nora.

HOPE: One of the cardinal virtues.

HORTENSE: Latin clan name meaning "garden." Variant, Hortensia, exists.

HYACINTH: Greek flower name.

HYPATIA: Greek name meaning "highest."
IANTHA: Greek name meaning "violet flower."

IBBY: see Isabel.

IDA: Probably Old English name meaning "prosperous."

ILEEN: see Eileen.

ILSE: see Elizabeth.

IMMY: see Imogen.

IMOGEN: Latin name meaning either "last-born" or "daughter." Variant, Imogene, exists. Diminutive is Immy.

IMOGENE: see Imogen.

INA: Latin suffix used to feminize female names. Variant, Ena, exists.

INDIA: From the country name.

INDIANA: Either from the U.S. state. Diminutive is Indy.

INDY: see Indiana.

INGA: see Ingrid.

INGE: see Ingrid.

INGRID: Scandinavian name meaning "fair; beautiful." Variants include Inga and Inge.

IOLANTHE: Greek name meaning "violet flower."

IONA: From Greek place name meaning "from the king's island." Variant, Ione, exists.

IRENE: Greek name meaning "peace." Variant is Rene, exists.

IRIS: Greek name meaning "rainbow."

IRMA: Old German name meaning "whole; universal."

ISA: see Isabel.

ISABEL: Spanish from of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Variants include Isabella and Isobel. Some diminutives are Bella,
Ella, Ibby, Isa, Nib, and Sib.

ISABELLA: Italian form of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." French variant, Isabelle, exists.

ISABELLE: see Isabella.

ISADORA: Feminine form of Isidore, "gift of Isis." Variant, Isidora, exists. Diminutives include Issy and Izzy.

ISIDORA: see Isadora.

ISLA: From name of Scottish river.

ISOBEL: Variant form of Isabel, "pledged to God."

ISOLDA: see Isolde.

ISOLDE: Possibly a Welsh name meaning "fair lady." Variant, Isolda, exists.

ISSY: see Isadora.

IVY: From the plant.

IZZY: see Isadora.
JACALYN: see Jacqueline.

JACKEY: see Jackie.

JACKI: see Jackie.

JACKIE: Diminutive of Jacqueline, "supplanter." Variants include Jackey, Jacki, Jacqui, and Jaquie.

JACLYN: see Jacqueline.

JACQUELINE: French feminine diminutive Jacob, "supplanter." Variants include Jacalyn, Jaqueline, Jacquelyn, and Jaclyn.
Diminutive, Jackie, exists.

JACQUELYN: see Jacqueline.

JACQUETTA: French feminine diminutive of Jacob, "supplanter." Variant, Jaquenetta, exists.

JACQUI: see Jackie.

JADE: From the semi-precious stone.

JAIME: see Jamie.

JAMIE: Female adoption of male name Jamie, "supplanter." Variant, Jaime, exists.

JAN: Diminutive of Janet or Janice, Hebrew form of John, "the Lord is gracious."

JANCIS: Possibly a blend of Jane, "the Lord is gracious," and either Frances, "from France" or Cicely, "blind one."

JANE: Feminine form of Hebrew John, "the Lord is gracious." Variant, Jayne, exists. Diminutives include Janie and Janey.
Name is often used in compound names such as Mary Jane.

JANET: Diminutive of Jane, "the Lord is gracious." Diminutives include Jennie, Jenny, and Netta.

JANEY: see Jane.

JANICE: A blend of Jane, "the Lord is gracious," and the ending -ice as in Bernice. Variant, Janis, exists.

JANIE: see Jane.

JANINE: Variant of French feminine form of John, "the Lord is gracious." Variant, Jannine, exists. Diminutive is Jan.

JANIS: A variant of Janice, "the Lord is gracious."

JANNINE: see Janine.

JAQUELINE: see Jacqueline.

JAQUENETTA: see Jacquetta.

JAQUIE: see Jackie.

JASMIN: see Jasmine.

JASMINE: Persian name for "jasmine flower." Variants include Jasmin and Yasmin.

JAY: Latin name meaning "jaybird."

JAYNE: Variant of Jane, "the Lord is gracious." Diminutive, Jaynie, exists.

JAYNIE: see Jayne.

JEAN: Variant of Jane, "the Lord is gracious." Diminutives include Jeanette, Jeanie, and Jeannie.

JEANETTE: A variant of Jane, "the Lord is gracious." Variant, Jeannette, exists.

JEANIE: see Jean.

JEANNETTE: see Jeanette.

JEANNIE: see Jean.

JELISSA: Apparently a new creation, influenced by the name Melissa. Meaning unknown.

JEM: see Jemima.

JEMIMA: Biblical name meaning "wild dove." Some variants and diminutives are Jem, Jemmy, and Mima.

JEMMA: see Gemma.

JEMMY: see Jemima.

JENIFER: see Jennifer.

JENNA: Latin form of Jenny, "white and smooth."

JENNI: see Jennie and Jenny.

JENNIE: A variant of Jenny, "white and smooth." Variant, Jenni, exists.

JENNIFER: Welsh name meaning "white and smooth." A form of Guinevere. Variants include Jenifer, Jennyfer, and Jennyver.
Diminutives are Jennie and Jenny.

JENNY: Diminutive of Jane and Janet, "the Lord is gracious," and Jennifer, "white and smooth." Variants include Jennie and
Jenni.

JERMAINE: see Germaine.

JERRIE: see Geraldine.

JERRY: see Geraldine.

JESS: see Janet and Jessie.

JESSI: see Jessie.

JESSICA: Hebrew name meaning "he sees." A Shakespeare creation. Diminutive, Jessie, exists.

JESSIE: Diminutive of Jessica, "he sees." Variants include Jessi and Jessye. Diminutive is Jess.

JESSYE: see Jessie.

JILL: Variant of Gill, "youthful." Diminutives are Jillie and Jilly.

JILLIAN: see Gillian.

JILLIE: see Jill.

JILLY: see Jill.

JO: Diminutive of Joan, Joanna, Josephine, and other similar names. Often combined with other names to form compounds such
as Jo Beth.

JO ANNE: see Joanne.

JO BETH: see Beth.

JOAN: Feminine form of John, "the Lord is gracious." English form of Latin Johanna, feminine of Johannes (John). French
variant, Joanne, exists.

JOANNA: A variant of Jane or Joan, "the Lord is gracious."

JOANNE: French variant of Joan, "the Lord is gracious." Often halved into the compound name, Jo Anne, and sometimes
hyphenated..

JOCASTA: Greek name meaning either "light-hearted" or "shining moon." Diminutive is Jo.

JOCELIN: see Jocelyn.

JOCELINE: see Jocelyn.

JOCELYN: Probably Old German name meaning "cheerful." Variants include Jocelin, Joceline, Joscelin, Josceline, and Joselyn.
Diminutive is Joss.

JODIE: see Jody.

JODY: Diminutive of Joan, "the Lord is gracious," and Judith, "woman of Judea." Variant, Jodie, exists.

JOLENE: Compound name consisting of Jo and -lene.

JONI: Variant of Joanie, a diminutive of Joan, "the Lord is gracious. Diminutive, Jo, exists.

JOSCELIN: see Jocelyn.

JOSCELINE: see Jocelyn.

JOSELYN: see Jocelyn.

JOSEPHINE: Feminine form of Joseph, "God increases." Diminutives, Josie and Jo, exist.

JOSIE: Variant of Josephine, "God increases." Diminutive is Jo.

JOSS: see Jocelyn.

JOY: From the ordinary word. Also diminutive of Joyce.

JOYCE: Latin name meaning "joyous." Diminutive is Joy.

JUANITA: Spanish form of Joan, "the Lord is gracious." Diminutive, Nita, exists.

JUDI: see Judith and Judy.

JUDITH: Biblical name meaning "woman of Judea." Diminutives, Jody, Judi, and Judy, exist.

JUDY: Diminutive form of Judith, "woman of Judea." Variant, Judi, exists.

JULES: see Julia, Julie, and Juliet.

JULIA: Feminine form of Julius, "youthful." Variant, Julie, exists. Diminutive is Jules.

JULIANA: Latin clan name meaning "youthful." Variants, Julianna, Julianne, and Julie Ann, exist.

JULIANNA: see Juliana.

JULIANNE: see Juliana.

JULIE: French form of Julia, "youthful." Diminutive, Jules, exists.

JULIE ANN: see Juliana.

JULIET: English form of Italian name meaning "youthful." French variant, Juliette, exists. Diminutives include Julie, and
Jules.

JULIETTE: see Juliet.

JUNE: From name of month.

JUSTIE: see Justine.

JUSTINA: see Justine.

JUSTINE: Latin name meaning "righteous." Variant, Justina, exists. Diminutives are Justie and Justy.

JUSTY: see Justine.
KAREN: Danish or Norwegian diminutive of Greek Katherine meaning "pure. Variants include Karin, Karyn and Katrine.

KARIN: see Karen.

KARLA: see Carla.

KARYN: see Karen.

KATARINA: see Catherine.

KATE: Diminutive of Catherine and Katharine, "pure." Variants include Katie and Katy.

KATH: see Kathryn.

KATHARINA: see Kate.

KATHARINE: see Katherine.

KATHERINE: Variant of Catherine, "pure." Variant, Katharine, exists. Diminutives include Kath, Kathie, and Kathy.

KATHIE: see Kathryn.

KATHLEEN: see Catherine.

KATHRYN: Variant of Catherine, "pure." Diminutives, Kath, Kathie, and Kathy, exist.

KATHY: see Catherine and Kathryn.

KATIE: Diminutive of Kate, "pure." Variant, Katy, exists.

KATINA: Greek diminutive form of Catherine, "pure."

KATRINA: see Catherine.

KATY: Diminutive of Kate, "pure." Variant, Katie, exists.

KAY: Diminutive of names beginning with "K," especially Katherine (Catherine), "pure," and its variants. Most common
variant is Kaye.

KAYE: see Kay.

KAYLA: see Katherine.

KAYLEIGH: Possibly a blend of Kelly or Kylie, "battle maid," and Leigh, "meadow." Variants include Kayley and Kayly.

KAYLEY: see Kayleigh.

KAYLY: see Kayleigh.

KELLIE: see Kelly.

KELLY: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "battle maid." Variants include Kellie, Kerry, and Kylie.

KEREN: see Kerenhappuch.

KERENHAPPUCH: Biblical name meaning "horn of antimony." Diminutive, Keren, exists.

KERI: see Kerry.

KERRIE: see Kerry.

KERRY: Of Australian origin; a variant of Kelly, "battle maid." Variants include Kerrie, Keri, and Kiri.

KEZIA: see Keziah.

KEZIAH: Biblical name meaning "cassia." Variant, Kezia, exists. Diminutive is Kizzie.

KIM: Diminutive of Kimberley, "from the royal fortress meadow." Diminutives, Kimmie and Kimmy, exist.

KIMBERLEY: Adoption of male name Kimberley, "from the royal fortress meadow." Variant, Kimberly, exists. Diminutives
include Kim, Kimmie and Kimmy.

KIMBERLY: see Kimberley.

KIMMIE: see Kim and Kimberley.

KIMMY: see Kim and Kimberley.

KIRI: see Kerry.

KIRSTEEN: see Kirsten.

KIRSTEN: Danish or Norwegian form of Christine, "anointed." Variants include Kirsteen, Kristine, and Kirstin. Diminutive
is Kirsty.

KIRSTIE: see Kirsty.

KIRSTIN: see Kirsten.

KIRSTY: Scottish diminutive of Christine, "anointed." Variant, Kirstie, exists.

KIT: see Kitty.

KITTIE: see Kitty.

KITTY: Diminutive of Katherine or Kathleen, "pure." Variants, Kittie and Kit, exist.

KIZZIE: see Keziah.

KRISSY: A variant of Chrissy, "anointed." Variant, Krissie, exists.

KYLE: Adoption of male name Kyle, "a narrow spit of land."

KYLIE: Australian name, probably development of Kyle, "a narrow spit of land," or Kelly, "battle maid." Diminutive is Kyle.
LAETITIA: see Letitia.

LAILA: see Leila.

LALAGE: Greek name meaning "to prattle" or "to babble." Diminutives include Lalla, Lallie, and Lally.

LALLA: see Lalage.

LALLIE: see Lalage.

LALLY: see Lalage.

LANA: A variant of Helen, "light."

LARA: Diminutive of Russian name Larissa, meaning "cheerful."

LARAINE: see Lorraine.

LARISSA: Russian name meaning "cheerful." Variants and diminutives include Lanassa, Lara, and Larisa.

LAURA: Latin name meaning "victory" or "triumph." Variants and diminutives include Lolly, Lori, Lauren, Lauretta, and
Laurie.

LAUREN: Probably independent variant of Laura, "victory; triumph."

LAURETTA: Diminutive of Laura, "victory; triumph." Variant, Loretta, exists.

LAURIE: A variant of Laura, "victory; triumph."

LAVINIA: Latin name meaning "woman of Rome." Diminutives include Vinnie and Vinny.

LAVONNE: Compound name consisting of La and Old French Yvonne, meaning "yew wood" or "archer."

LEA: see Leah.

LEAH: Biblical name meaning "weary." Variants include Lee and Lea.

LEDA: Greek name meaning "woman." Also diminutive of Letitia, "joy."

LEE: Old English place name meaning "meadow." Variant, Leigh, exists.

LEIGH: see Lee.

LEILA: Arabic name meaning "night." Variant, Laila, exists.

LENA: Diminutive of names such as Helena. Variants, Lina and Leni, exists.

LENI: Variant of Lena.

LEONA: see Leonie.

LEONIE: Latin name meaning "lion." Variant, Leona, exists.

LEONORA: Variant of Eleonora, a Greek name meaning "light." Diminutive, Nora, exists.

LEONTINE: A variant of Leonora, "light," influenced by names ending with "-tine." Variant, Leontyne, exists.

LEONTYNE: see Leontine.

LESBIA: Greek name meaning "woman of Lesbos."

LESLEY: Scottish/Gaelic name meaning "the gray castle." Variant, Leslie, exists.

LESLIE: see Lesley.

LETITIA: Latin name meaning "joy" or "gladness." Variants include Laetitia and Lettice. Diminutives are Letty, Tish,
Tisha, and Titia.

LETTICE: A form of Letitia, "joy; gladness." Variant is Letty.

LETTIE: see Letty.

LETTY: Diminutive of Lettice, "joy; gladness." Variant, Lettie, exists.

LEXY: see Alexandra.

LIB: see Libby.

LIBBY: Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Diminutive is Lib.

LIL: see Lilian, Lillian, and Lily.

LILIAN: From flower, "lily." Variants and diminutives include Lily, Lillian, and Lil.

LILLIAN: Variant spelling of Lilian, "lily."

LILY: From name of flower. Variants include Lil, Lillie, and Lilly.

LINA: Diminutive of names such as Helena. Variants, Lena and Leni, exist.

LINDA: Spanish name meaning "pretty." Variants, Lynda and Lindy, exist. Diminutive is Lynn.

LINDSAY: Feminine adoption of male name Lindsay, "island of linden trees." Variants include Lindsey, Lyndsey, and Lynsey.

LINDSEY: see Lindsay.

LINDY: see Linda.

LINDYBETH: see Linda.

LINDYLOU: see Linda.

LINNET: see Lynette.

LINNETTE: see Lynette.

LISA: Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Variant, Liza, exists. Diminutives include Lisette and Lysette.

LISBETH: Shortened form of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Variant, Lizbeth, exists.

LISE: see Elizabeth.

LISETTE: see Elizabeth and Lisa.

LIVIA: Either shortened form of Olivia, "olive tree," or feminine form of Roman clan name meaning "leaden-colored."

LIZ: Diminutive of Elizabeth or Liza, "pledged to God." Variant, Lizzie, exists.

LIZA: Diminutive of Elizabeth, "pledged to God." Diminutives include Liz and Lizzie.

LIZBETH: see Lisbeth.

LIZZIE: Diminutive of Elizabeth or Liza, "pledged to God."

LO: see Lois, Lola, and Lolita.

LOIS: Biblical name meaning "more desirable." Also variant of Old German name meaning "renowned in battle." Variant, Lo,
exists.

LOLA: Diminutive of Dolores, "sorrow." Diminutive is Lo.

LOLITA: Diminutive of Dolores, "sorrow." Variants include Lo and Lola.

LOLLY: see Laura.

LORAINE: see Lorraine.

LORETTA: Variant of Lauretta, "victory; triumph."

LORI: see Laura.

LORNA: From Scottish place name used as a character name by English novelist R.D. Blackmore.

LORRAINE: French name meaning "from Lorraine." Variants include Laraine and Loraine.

LOTTA: Diminutive of Charlotte, "manly." Variant is Lottie.

LOTTIE: see Charlotte and Lotta.

LOTTY: see Charlotte.

LOU: see Louella, Louisa, and Louise.

LOUELLA: Probably a blend of Lou, "renowned warrior," and Ella, "all."

LOUIE: see Louisa and Louise.

LOUISA: Feminine form of Louis, "renowned warrior." Variants and diminutives include Lou and Louie.

LOUISE: French form of Louisa, "renowned warrior." Variants are diminutives include Lou, Louie, and Lulu.

LU: see Lucretia and Lulu.

LUCETTA: Diminutive of Lucia or Lucy, "light." Variant, Lucette, exists.

LUCETTE: see Lucetta.

LUCIA: Feminine form of Lucius, "light."

LUCILE: see Lucille.

LUCILLA: Latin diminutive of Lucia, "light." Variant, Lucille, exists.

LUCILLE: French form of Latin name Lucilla, "light." Variant, Lucile, exists.

LUCINDA: Variant of Lucia or Lucy, "light." Variant, Cindy, exists.

LUCKY: see Felicity and Lucy.

LUCRETIA: Feminine form of Roman clan name meaning "wealth." Variant, Lu, exists.

LUCY: English form of Latin name Lucia, "light." Diminutives include Lulu and Lucky.

LULU: Diminutive of Louise or Lucy, "light." Diminutive, Lu, exists.

LYDIA: Greek name meaning "woman of Lydia."

LYN: see Lynn.

LYNDA: Variant of Linda, "pretty." Diminutive, Lynn, exists.

LYNDSEY: see Lindsay.

LYNETTE: Welsh name meaning "idol" or "grace." Variants include Linnet, Linette, Lynet, and Linnette.

LYNN: Diminutive form of Linda or Lynda, "pretty." Variants include Lyn and Lynne.

LYNNE: see Lynn.

LYNSEY: see Lindsay.

LYSETTE: see Lisa.
MAB: see Mabel.

MABEL: Variant of Amabel, "my lovely." Diminutives include Mab and Mabs.

MABS: see Mabel.

MADDY: Diminutive of Madeleine, "maid," or Madonna, "my lady."

MADELEINE: French form of Magdalene, "maid." Variant, Madeline, exists. Diminutive is Maddy.

MADELINE: English form of Madeleine, "maid." Diminutive, Maddy, exists.

MADGE: Diminutive of Margaret, "pearl."

MADONNA: Italian title of Virgin Mary, "my lady." Diminutives include Donna and Maddy.

MAE: Variant of May, "the month."

MAEV: see Maeve.

MAEVE: Irish/Gaelic name probably meaning "fragile." Variant, Maev, exists.

MAG: see Maggie.

MAGDA: see Magdalene.

MAGDALA: see Magdalene.

MAGDALEN: see Magdalene.

MAGDALENE: Biblical name of Mary of Magdala. A variant of Madaline, "maid." Some other variants and diminutives include
Magdalen, Magdala and Magda.

MAGGIE: Diminutive of Margaret, "pearl." Other diminutives include Mag and Mags.

MAGS: see Maggie.

MAHALIA: Biblical name meaning "tender affection."

MAI: see May.

MAIDIE: Variant of Old English name meaning "maiden." Variant, Maidy, exists.

MAIDY: see Maidie.

MAISIE: Diminutive of Margaret, "pearl."

MALANDRA: Probably a blend of Melanie, "dark-skinned," and Alexandra, "defender of mankind."

MALINDA: see Melinda.

MALLY: see Malvolia.

MALVINA: Gaelic name meaning "smooth brow." Variant, Melvina, exists.

MALVOLIA: Ill-will. Diminutive, Mally, exists.

MAME: see Mamie.

MAMIE: Diminutive of Margaret, "pearl," or Mary, "bitter." Variant, Mame, exists.

MANDI: see Mandy.

MANDY: Diminutive of Amanda, "worthy of love." Variant, Mandi, exists.

MANON: see Marie.

MARA: A variant of Mary, "bitter."

MARCIA: Feminine form of Mark, "warlike." Variant, Marsha, exists.

MARGARET: Latin name meaning "pearl." Variants and diminutives include Madge, Maggie, May, Meg, Peggy, Marge, Margie,
Marjory, Megan, Margarete, Margarita, Rita, Margo, Margot and Marguerite.

MARGARETE: see Margaret.

MARGARITA: see Margaret.

MARGAUX: see Margot.

MARGE: see Margaret and Marjorie.

MARGERY: see Marjorie.

MARGIE: see Margaret and Marguerite.

MARGO: Variant of Margot, "pearl."

MARGOT: French diminutive form of Marguerite, "pearl." Variants include Margo and Margaux.

MARGUERITE: French variant of Margaret, "pearl." Diminutives include Margot, Margie and Margy.

Margy: see Marguerite.

MARI: see Marie.

MARIA: Spanish and Italian form of Mary, "bitter." Diminutive, Marietta, exists.

MARIAN: English form of French Marion, "bitter." Variants include Mariana and Marianne.

MARIANA: Latinized form of Marian, "bitter." Variant, Marianna, exists.

MARIANNA: Latinized form of Marian or Marianne, "bitter." Variant, Mariana, exists.

MARIANNE: Variant of Marian, "bitter." Variants are Mariana and Marianna.

MARIE: French form of Mary, "bitter." Variant, Mari, exists, as well as French diminutive, Manon.

MARIEL: Dutch variant of Mary, "bitter." Variants include Meriel, Muriel, and Marielle.

MARIELLE: see Mariel.

MARIETTA: Italian diminutive of Maria, "bitter." French variant, Mariette, exists.

MARIETTE: see Marietta.

MARIGOLD: From the flower. Diminutive, Goldie, exists.

MARILLA: Flower

MARILYN: Blend of Mary, "bitter," and Lynn, "pretty."

MARINA: Feminine form of Roman clan name meaning "of the sea."

MARION: French diminutive form of Marie, "bitter."

MARJE: see Marjorie.

MARJORIE: Form of Margaret, "pearl." Variants and diminutives include Marjory, Margery, Marge and Marje.

MARJORY: see Marjorie.

MARLA: see Marlene.

MARLENE: from the tower.

MARSHA: see Marcia.

MARTHA: Biblical name meaning "lady." Some diminutives are Marti, Martie, Mattie, and Marty.

MARTI: see Martha and Martina.

MARTIE: see Martha.

MARTINA: Feminine form of Martin, "warlike." Variant, Martine, exists. Diminutives include Marti and Marty.

MARTINE: see Martina.

MARTY: see Martha and Martina.

MARY BETH: see Beth.

MARY JANE: see Jane.

MARY: Hebrew name meaning "bitter." Variants and diminutives include Mamie, May, Molly, and Polly.

MATILDA: Old German name meaning "mighty in battle." Name of Merlin's mother in Arthurian legend. Some diminutives are
Mattie, Tilda, and Tilly.

MATTIE: Diminutive of Matilda, "mighty in battle." Variant, Matty, exists.

MATTY: see Mattie.

MAUD: French form of Matilda, "mighty in battle." Diminutive, Maudie, exists.

MAUDIE: see Maud.

MAUREEN: Irish variant of Mary, "bitter." Variants include Maurene, Maurine, and Moreen.

MAURENE: see Maureen.

MAURINE: see Maureen.

MAVE: see Mavis.

MAVIS: From poetic word for song thrush. Diminutive, Mave, exists.

MAXENE: see Maxine.

MAXIE: see Maxine.

MAXINE: Feminine form of Max, "greatest." Variant, Maxene, exists. Diminutive is Maxie.

MAY: Originally diminutive form of Margaret, "pearl," or Mary, "bitter." Now often regarded as a flower or month name.
Variants include Mae and Mai.

MAYA: A form of May.

MEG: Diminutive form of Margaret, "pearl." Diminutives, Meggie and Megs, exist.

MEGAN: Welsh form of Meg, "pearl."

MEGGIE: see Meg.

MEGS: see Meg.

MEL: see Melanie.

MELANIE: French form of Latin name meaning "dark-skinned." Diminutive, Mel, exists.

MELBA: Aramaic name "father's delight."

MELINA: Greek name meaning "honey."

MELINDA: Latin name meaning "honey." Variant is Malinda.

MELISSA: Greek name meaning "bee." Diminutive, Missie, exists.

MELODY: Greek name meaning "song."

MERCEDES: Spanish name meaning "mercy." Diminutives include Mercy and Sadie.

MERCY: Middle English name meaning "mercy." Diminutive, Merry, exists.

MEREDITH: Adoption of male name Meredith, "great chief."

MERIEL: A variant of Muriel, "sea-bright."

MERLE: French name meaning "blackbird."

MERRY: Either diminutive of Mercy, or from standard word.

MERYL: Variant of Muriel, "sea-bright."

MIA: Italian name meaning "mine." Also Scandinavian diminutive of Maria, "bitter."

MICHAELA: Feminine form of Michael, "who is like the Lord?"

MICHÈLE: French feminine form of Michael, "who is like the Lord?" Variant, Michelle, exists.

MICHELLE: Variant spelling of Michèle, "who is like the Lord?"

MIDGE: Probably alteration of Madge, "pearl."

MIGNON: From French word meaning, "cute" or "darling." Diminutive, Mignonette, exists.

MIGNONETTE: see Mignon.

MILDRED: Old English name meaning "gentle strength." Diminutives include Millie and Milly.

MILLICENT: Old German name meaning "highborn power" or "hard worker." Diminutives include Millie and Milly.

MILLIE: Diminutive of Camilla, "attendant at a sacrifice," Millicent, "highborn power" or "hard wordker," and Mildred,
"gentle strength." Variant, Milly, exists.

MILLY: see Millie.

MIMA: see Jemima.

MINA: Diminutive of names such as Wilhelmina. Variant, Minna, exists.

MINERVA: Name of Roman goddess of wisdom. Diminutive, Minnie, exists.

MINNA: Diminutive of names such as Wilhelmina. Variant, Mina, exists.

MINNIE: Diminutive of Wilhelmina, "strong helmet."

MINTA: see Araminta.

MIRA: see Myra.

MIRABEL: Latin name meaning "wonderful" or "beautiful."

MIRANDA: Latin name meaning "admirable." A Shakespeare creation. Diminutives include Mandy and Randy. A new alteration,
Admiranda, gives special emphasis to the meaning.

MIRIAM: Biblical name meaning "bitter."

MISSIE: see Melissa.

MISTY: From standard word, evoking hazy island, autumn morning, and other similar images.

MITZI: German variant of Mary, "bitter."

MODESTY: Latin name meaning "modesty."

MOIRA: Irish variant of Mary, "bitter." Variant, Moyra, exists.

MOLL: see Molly.

MOLLIE: see Molly.

MOLLY: Diminutive of Mary, "bitter." Variant, Mollie, exists. Diminutive is Moll.

MONA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "aristocratic."

MONICA: Probably Latin name meaning "advisor." Diminutive, Monny, exists.

MONNY: see Monica.

MORAG: Scottish name meaning "great."

MOREEN: see Maureen.

MORGAN: Welsh name meaning "great; bright." Variant, Morgana, exists.

MORGANA: see Morgan.

MOYRA: see Moira.

MURIEL: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "sea-bright." Variants include Meriel, Mariel and Meriel.

MYF: see Myfanwy.

MYFANWY: Welsh name meaning "dear fine one." Diminutive, Myf, exists.

MYRA: Latin name meaning "scented oil." Variant, Mira, exists.

MYRNA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "tenderness" or "affection."

MYRTLE: From the plant.
NADIA: Diminutive of Russian name Nadezhda, "hope." Variant, Nadya, exists.

NADINE: French equivalent of Nadia.

NADYA: see Nadia.

NAN: Diminutive of Ann, "grace; favor," and Nancy, "grace." Nana is a related name.

NANA: Diminutive of Ann, "grace; favor." Sometimes felt to be a variant of Nan.

NANCE: see Nancy.

NANCI: see Nancy.

NANCY: Diminutive of Ann, "grace; favor." Variant, Nanci, exists. Diminutive is Nance.

NANETTE: Diminutive of Nan, "grace; favor." Variant, Nannette, exists.

NANNETTE: see Nanette.

NAOMI: Biblical name meaning "my delight."

NATALIA: see Natalie.

NATALIE: French form of Russian Natalya, "birthday of the Lord; born at Christmas." Variant, Natalia, exists.

NATASHA: Russian diminutive of Natalya, "birthday of the Lord; born at Christmas." Variants include Natashia and Natashya.
Further diminutive is Tasha.

NATASHIA: see Natasha.

NATASHYA: see Natasha.

NELL: Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, and Hellen. Diminutive, Nellie, exists.

NELLA: see Fenella.

NELLIE: Diminutive of Nell. Variant, Nelly, exists.

NELLY: see Nellie.

NERINE: Greek name meaning "sea nymph." Variants include Nerissa, Nerida and Nerina, Nerissa, and Nerys.

NESSA: see Vanessa.

NESSIE: Diminutive of Agnes, "pure," and Vanessa, "named for Venus."

NEST: see Nesta.

NESTA: Welsh diminutive Agnes, "pure." Diminutive, Nest, was original form of a Welsh name.

NETTA: Variant of either Nettie, or of names ending with -netta or -nette, such as Annette.

NETTIE: Diminutive of names ending with -nette, such as Annette. Variant, Netty, exists.

NETTY: see Nettie.

NIB: see Isabel.

NICHOLA: see Nicola.

NICK: see Nicola.

NICKI: see Nicola.

NICKIE: see Nicola.

NICOLA: Feminine and Italian form of Nicholas, "victorious among the people." Variants include Nichola and French Nicole.
Some diminutives are Nick, Nicki, Nickie, and Nicolette.

NICOLE: see Nicola.

NICOLETTE: see Nicola.

NIKKI: see Nicola.

NINA: Russian diminutive of Antonina, "priceless."

NITA: see Anita and Juanita.

NOEL: French name meaning "Christmas." Variants include Noël, Noele, Noële, Noelle, and Noëlle.

NOELE: see Noel.

NOELLE: see Noel.

NORA: Diminutive of names ending with -nora, such as Eleonora. Variant, Norah, exists.

NORAH: see Nora.

NORMA: Probably an adoption standard Latin (or Italian) word norma, "norm; rule; standard." Now often regarded as feminine
form of Norman, "Norseman."

NYREE: English spelling of Maori name Ngaire, of uncertain meaning.
OCTAVIA: Feminine form of Latin Octavius, "eighth."

ODETTA: see Odette.

ODETTE: Feminine diminutive of Old French name Oda, itself related to Otto, "prosperity."

OLAVE: see Olive.

OLGA: Russian feminine form of Oleg, "holy," and equivalent of Scandinavian Helga, "holy." No regular variants.

OLIVE: From the plant, itself implying "peace" through its olive branch. Variant, Olave, exists. Diminutive is Olivette.

OLIVETTE: see Olive.

OLIVIA: From Latin or Italian oliva, "olive." Also feminine equivalent of Oliver, "olive tree."

OLWEN: Welsh name meaning "white footprints."

ONA: Probably an alteration of Oona, "together."

OONA: English form of Irish name Una, "together." Variant, Oonagh, exists.

OONAGH: see Oona.

OPAL: From the precious stone.

OPHELIA: Apparently feminine of Greek Ophelos, "profit; help."

OPRAH: Variant of biblical name Orpah, "she who turns her back."

ORIANA: Latin name meaning "dawn" or "sunrise.".

ORINTHIA: Greek name meaning "to excite" or "to stir the mind."

OTTOLINE: Diminutive of French or German Ottilie, itself from medieval name Odila, the feminine form of Otto, "prosperity."
PAM: Diminutive of Pamela, "honey." Variant, Pammy, exists.

PAMELA: A literary name probably of Greek derivation, meaning "all honey; all sweetness." Diminutives Pam and Pammy, exist,
and variant, Pamella, is sometimes found.

PAMELLA: see Pamela.

PAMMY: see Pam.

PANDORA: Greek name meaning "many gifted." Diminutive, Dora, exists.

PANSY: From the flower.

PARTHENIA: Greek name meaning "virgin."

PARTHENOPE: Greek name meaning "maiden-faced."

PAT: Diminutive of Patricia, "noble," or "patrician." Other diminutives include Patti and Patty.

PATIENCE: From the virtue.

PATRICIA: Feminine form of Latin Patricius, "noble." Also regarded as a female equivalent of Patrick, "patrician."
Diminutives include Pat, Patsy, Patti, Patty, Tricia, Trish and Trisha.

PATSY: see Patricia.

PATTI: see Patricia.

PATTIE: see Patricia.

PATTY: see Patricia.

PAULA: Feminine form of Paul, "small."

PAULEEN: see Pauline.

PAULENE: see Pauline.

PAULETTE: French feminine diminutive of Paul, "small."

PAULINA: Feminine form of Latin Paulinus, itself a diminutive of Paulus, the Latin form of Paul, "small."

PAULINE: French form of Paulina, "small." Variants include Paulene and Pauleen.

PEARL: From the gem. Diminutive, Pearlie, is sometimes found.

PEARLIE: see Pearl.

PEG: see Peggy.

PEGGY: Variant of Maggie, itself a diminutive of Margaret, "pearl." Diminutive is Peg.

PEN: see Penny.

PENELOPE: Greek name probably meaning "seamstress." Diminutive, Penny, exists.

PENNY: Diminutive of Penelope, "seamstress." Further diminutive, Pen, exists.

PERDITA: A literary name of Latin derivation meaning "lost."

PERRY: see Persephone and Persis.

PERSEPHONE: Greek name meaning "bringing death."

PERSIS: Biblical name, from Greek meaning "Persian woman."

PET: see Petula.

PETA: Feminine equivalent of Peter, "rock."

PETRA: Latinized feminine equivalent of Peter, "rock."

PETRONELLA: English form of Latin name Petronilla, the feminine diminutive of the Roman clan name Petronius, which is itself
associated with Peter, "rock."

PETULA: Either from Latin petere, "to seek/beg" as "one sought for," or from Latin petulans, "bold." Often felt to be
related to Peter, "rock."

PHIL: see Philadelphia and Philomena.

PHILADELPHIA: Biblical place name, from Greek name meaning "brotherly love."

PHILIPPA: Feminine equivalent of Philip, "lover of horses." Diminutive, Pippa, exists.

PHILLIS: see Phyllis.

PHILLYS: see Phyllis.

PHILOMEL: see Philomela.

PHILOMELA: Greek name meaning "sweet singer" or "nightingale." Variant, Philomel, exists.

PHILOMENA: Greek name meaning "strength-loving" or "strongly loved."

PHOEBE: Greek name meaning "bright; brilliant."

PHYLLIS: Greek name meaning "foliage" or "green branch." Variants are Phillis and Phillys.

PIA: Latin or Italian name meaning "pious" or "obedient."

PIETY: From the virtue.

PIP: see Pippa.

PIPER: Old English name meaning "pipe player."

PIPPA: Diminutive of Philippa, "lover of horses." Further diminutive, Pip, exists

PLAXY: Cornish name of Greek derivation meaning "action" or "doing."

PLEASANCE: From Old English word meaning "pleasure" or "happiness." Pleasant is closely related.

PLEASANT: From ordinary word. Pleasance is closely related.

POLL: see Polly.

POLLY: Variant of Molly, itself a diminutive of Mary, "bitter." Diminutive, Poll, exists. Pollyanna is a directly derived
name.

POLLYANNA: Compound name consisting of Polly, "bitter" and Anna, "grace."

POPPY: From the flower.

PORTIA: Latin clan name of uncertain origin but perhaps derived from porcus, "pig." Sometimes said to mean "an offering."

POSY: Originally a diminutive of Josephine, "God increases," but now usually considered a flower name.

PRIMROSE: From the flower.

PRISCILLA: Latin name meaning "previous" or "ancient." Diminutives include Cilla and Prissy.

PRISSY: see Priscilla.

PROSERPINE: From Roman name for Persephone, "bringing death," related to Latin proserpere, "to creep forth," as of flowers
in spring. Diminutives Pross and Prossy, exist.

PROSS: see Proserpine.

PROSSY: see Proserpine.

PRU: see Prudence and Prunella.

PRUDENCE: From the virtue. Diminutives Pru and Prue, exist.

PRUE: see Prudence and Prunella.

PRUNELLA: Latin name meaning "little plum." Diminutives are Pru and Prue, as for Prudence.

PSYCHE: Greek name meaning "breath" or "soul."
QUEENIE: Diminutive of nickname "Queen."
RACHEL: Biblical name meaning "ewe." Variants include Rachael, Racheal, and Spanish Raquel. Diminutives are Rachie, Rae,
and Ray.

RAMONA: Feminine form of Spanish Ramon, "wise defender."

RANDY: Either feminine use of male name Randy, "shield wolf" or as independently adopted diminutive of Miranda, "admirable."

RAQUEL: Spanish form of Rachel, "ewe."

REBECCA: Biblical name meaning "joined." Diminutive, Becky, exists.

REGINA: Latin name meaning "queen." Diminutive, Gina, exists. French form of name is Régine.

REGINE: see Regina.

RENE: see Irene.

RENÉ: see Renée.

RENÉE: French feminine of René, "reborn." Male spelling, René, is also used by girls. Other variants include Rennie and
Renny.

RENNIE: see Renée.

RENNY: see Renée.

RHODA: Greek name meaning "rose," and Latin name meaning "woman of Rhodes."

RHONA: Old Norse name meaning "rough island" from island of Rona, with spelling influenced by Rhoda. Variant, Rona, exists.

RHONDA: Taken from Welsh place name, The Rhondda Valley, in southern Wales, named for the river that runs through it.

RICA: see Frederica.

RICKIE: see Frederica.

RICKY: see Frederica.

RITA: Diminutive of Spanish Margarita or Italian Margherita, both equivalents of Margaret, "pearl."

ROBERTA: Feminine form of Robert, "bright famous one." Diminutive, Berta, exists.

ROBIN: Unisexual name meaning "bright famous one." Sometimes associated with the bird. Variant, Robyn, exists.

ROBYN: see Robin.

RONA: see Rhona.

RONNIE: see Veronica.

ROO: see Rue and Ruth.

ROSA: Latin or Italian form of Rose, a flower name.

ROSALBA: A compound name consisting of Rose and Latin alba, "white," meaning "white rose."

ROSALIE: French form of Latin or Italian name Rosalia, "rose."

ROSALIND: Spanish name meaning "pretty rose." Variant, Rosaline, exists.

ROSALINE: A variant of Rosalind, "rose." Variant, Rosalyn, exists.

ROSALYN: see Rosaline.

ROSAMOND: see Rosamund.

ROSAMUND: Latin name meaning either "pure rose," or "rose of the world." Also Old German name meaning "horse protection" or
"renowned protector." Variant, Rosamond, exists.

ROSANNA: Compound name consisting of Rose, "rose," and Anna, "grace; favor." Variants include Rosannah, Rosanne, and
Roseanne.

ROSANNAH: see Rosanna.

ROSANNE: see Rosanna.

ROSE: A flower name. Diminutives are Rosie, Rosey and Rosy.

ROSEANNE: see Rosanna.

ROSEMARIE: see Rosemary.

ROSEMARY: Latin name meaning "dew of the sea," though many associate the name with the plant. Can also be a compound name
consisting of Rose, "rose," and Mary, "bitter." Variant, Rosemarie, exists.

ROSETTA: Italian diminutive of Rosa, "rose." French variant, Rosette, exists.

ROSETTE: see Rosetta.

ROSEY: see Rose and Rosie.

ROSIE: Diminutive of Rose, "rose." Variants include Rosey and Rosy.

ROSINA: Italian diminutive of Rosa, "rose."

ROSITA: Spanish diminutive of Rosa, "rose."

ROSY: see Rose and Rosie.

ROWENA: Welsh name meaning "slender and fair."

ROXANA: Persian name meaning "dawn." Variants include, Roxane and Roxanne. Diminutives are Roxie and Roxy.

ROXANE: see Roxana.

ROXANNE: see Roxana.

ROXIE: see Roxana.

ROXY: see Roxana.

RUBIE: see Ruby.

RUBY: From the gem. Variant, Rubie, exists.

RUE: From the plant. Sometimes used as a diminutive of Ruth, "friend; companion." Variant, Roo, exists.

ROO: see Rue.

RUTH: Biblical name meaning "friend" or "companion." Earlier associated with English word ruth meaning "compassion.
Diminutive, Roo and Ruthie, exist.

RUTHIE: see Ruth.
SABINA: Latin name meaning "woman from Sabine." Diminutives include Sabbie, Sabby, and Bina.

SABRINA: From name of maiden in Celtic legend who is said to have given the name of the Severn River. Diminutives Sabbie
and Sabby, exist.

SALLY: Diminutive of Sarah, "princess." Name is often used to form compound names such as Sally Ann, and Sally Jane.
Diminutive is Sal.

SALOME: Biblical name meaning "peace."

SAMANTHA: Feminine equivalent of Samuel, "told by God" or "name of God." Said by some to be of Greek derivation, meaning
"sandy shore." Diminutives include Sam and Sammy.

SANDRA: Diminutive of Italian Alessandra, "defender of mankind." Variants, Sandy, Saundra and Sondra, exist.

SANDY: Diminutive of Alexandra or Sandra, "defender of mankind." Variant, Sandie, exists.

SARAH JANE: see Jane.

SARAH: Biblical name meaning "princess." Variant, Sara, exists. Diminutives include Sadie, Sally, and Sassie.

SASHA: Russian diminutive of Alexandra, "defender of mankind." French variant, Sacha, exists.

SCARLETT: Middle English name meaning "scarlet." Variant, Scarlet, exists.

SELIMA: Hebrew name meaning "peaceful."

SELINA: Name of Greek goddess of the moon. Variant, Selena, exists.

SERENA: Latin name meaning "serene."

SEROPHIA: meaning unknown.

SHARMAIN: see Charmaine.

SHARMAINE: see Charmaine.

SHARON: Biblical place name, the valley in Palestine, "a plain." Variants include Sharona, Sharron and Sharyn. Diminutive
is Shari.

SHEBA: Diminutive of Bathsheba, "daughter of oath" or "seventh daughter."

SHEENA: Irish/Gaelic equivalent of Jane, "the Lord is gracious." Variant, Sheenagh, exists.

SHEILA: Irish equivalent of Cecilia, "blind." Variant, Shelagh, exists.

SHELLEY: Old English place name meaning "meadow on the ledge."

SHEREE: see Cherie.

SHERI: see Cherie.

SHERIE: see Cherie.

SHERILL: see Cheryl.

SHERRY: A variant of Cher, "dear," Sharon, "a plain," and Cheryl, "manly." Also used as a diminutive of Cherie, "dear one."

SHERYL: see Cheryl.

SHIRLEY: From Old English place name, "bright meadow." Variants include Sherley and Shirlee. Diminutive, Shirl, exists.

SIÂN: Welsh form of Jane, "the Lord is gracious." Sometimes regarded as feminine equivalent of Sean, "the Lord is
gracious." Also spelled without accent. Diminutive is Siani.

SIB: see Isabel and Sybil.

SIDNEY: Feminine equivalent of Sidney, "from Saint Denis." Variants include Sydney and Sydne.

SIDONIE: French form of Latin name Sidonia, "woman of Sidonia." Variant, Sidony, exists.

SILVIA: Feminine form of Latin Silvius, "of the forest." Variant, Sylvia, exists.

SIMONE: French feminine form of, Simon, "good listener." Variant, Simona, exists. Diminutives include Simmie and Simmy.

SINDY: see Cindy.

SINEAD: Irish form of Janet, "the Lord is gracious." Name is pronounced "Shinade."

SIOBHAN: Irish form of Joan, "the Lord is gracious." Name is pronounced "Shivawn."

SISSY: see Cissie.

SKEETER: From nickname for active or small person or for someone who skeets (scoots).

SONIA: Russian diminutive of Sofiya, "wisdom." Variants are Sonya and Sonja.

SOPHIA: From Greek word meaning "wisdom." Variants, Sophie and Sofia, exist. Diminutive is Sonya.

SOPHIE: French form of Sophia, "wisdom." Variant, Sophy, exists.

SOPHRONIA: Greek name meaning "prudent" or "sensible." Diminutives include Sophie and Sophia.

SPERANCITA: meaning unknown.

SPRING: From the season.

STACY: Diminutive of Anastasia, "resurrection." Variants include Stacey, Staci, and Stacie. Diminutive is Stace.

STELLA: Latin name meaning "star." Variant, Estelle exists.

STEPHANIE: French feminine equivalent of Stephen, "crown; garland." Variants include Stefanie, Stef, Steffie, and Stevie.

STORM: From standard word.

SUE: Diminutive of Susan, "lily." Variant, Su, exists.

SUNDAY: From day of week.

SUSANNAH: Biblical name meaning "lily." Variants include Susanne, Susanna, and French Suzanne. Diminutives include Susie,
Suzi, Suzie, Suky, Suzy, and Susan.

SYBIL: Greek name meaning "seer; prophetess." Variants include Sibyl and Cybill. Diminutive, Sib, exists.

SYLVIA: Variant of Silvia, "of the forest." French variant, Sylvie, exists. Diminutives include Syl, and French Sylvette.
TABITHA: Aramaic name meaning "gazelle." Diminutive, Tabby, exists.

TAMAR, TAMARY: Biblical name meaning "date palm." Diminutive is Tammy.

TAMARA: Hebrew name meaning "palm tree." Diminutive, Tammy, exists.

TAMMY: Diminutive of Tamara, "date palm," Tamsin, "twin," and Tansy, "immortality." Variant, Tammie, exists.

TAMSIN: Form of Thomasin, "twin." Diminutives are Tammie and Tammy.

TANSY: Greek name meaning "immortality." Diminutives are Tammie and Tammy.

TANYA: Russian diminutive of Tatiana, the Russian equivalent of name of Italian mythical fairy queen. Variant, Tania,
exists.

TARA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "rocky hill," or "from the crag of a tower." Variants include Tarah, Tarra, and Tarrah.

TASHA: see Natasha.

TATIANA: Russian equivalent of ancient Italian myth name, a fairy queen. Diminutive, Tanya, exists.

TERESA: Variant of Theresa, "harvest." Diminutives include Terry, Tess, Tessa, and Tracy.

TERRY: Diminutive of Theresa, "harvest." Variants include Terri and Teri.

TESS: Diminutive of Theresa or Tessa, "harvest."

TESSA: Diminutive of Theresa, "harvest." Other diminutives include Tess and Tessie.

THEA: Diminutive form of Dorothea, "gift from God." Also name of a Greek goddess.

THELMA: Greek name meaning "will" or "wish."

THEODORA: Feminine form of Theodore, "gift from God." Diminutives include Dora, Theda, and Theo.

THEODOSIA: Greek name meaning "gift from God." Diminutives include Dosia and Theo.

THERESA: Greek name meaning "harvest." Variants include Teresa, and French Thérèse. Diminutives, Terry, Tess, and Tessa,
exist.

THOMASIN: Feminine form of Thomas, "twin." Variants include Thomasa, Thomasina, and Tamsin.

TIFFANY: English form of Greek name, Theophania, meaning "god appears; epiphany." Diminutives include Tiff and Tiffie.

TILDA: see Matilda.

TILLY: Diminutive of Matilda, "mighty in battle." Variant, Tillie, exists.

TINA: Diminutive of names ending with -tina, such as Christina. Variant, Teena, exists.

TISH: see Letitia.

TISHA: see Letitia.

TITIA: see Letitia.

TITTY: Diminutive of Letitia, "joy; gladness."

TONI: Diminutive of Antonia, "priceless." Variant, Tony, exists.

TOPSY: Said to derive from "topsail." Variants include Topsey and Topsie.

TOTTIE: see Charlotte.

TOTTY: see Charlotte.

TRACY: Diminutive of Theresa, "harvest." Variants include Tracey and Tracie. Diminutive is Trace.

TRICIA: see Patricia.

TRISH: see Patricia.

TRISHA: see Patricia.

TRIXIE: Diminutive of Beatrice or Beatrix, "she who makes happy." Variant, Trixi, exists.

TRUDIE: see Gertrude and Trudy.

TRUDY: Diminutive of Gertrude, "strong with a spear." Variants include Trudi and Trudie.
UDELE: Old English name meaning "wealthy."

ULA: Celtic name meaning "Gem of the sea." Variants include Eula, Ulla, and Yulla.

ULIMA: Arabic name meaning "wise."

ULRICA: Old German name meaning "power of the wolf." Variants include Rieka, Rica, Ricka, Ulka, Ulrica, and Ulrika.

ULVA: Old German name meaning "wolf."

UNA: Old Celtic name, probably meaning "lamb." Also a Latin name meaning "one," therefore, equivalent of Unity, "oneness."

UNICE: see Eunice.

UNITY: Middle English name meaning "oneness."

URANIA: Greek name meaning "heavenly." Variants include Urainia, Uraniya, and Uranya.

URBANA: Latin name meaning "of the city."

URSULA: Latin name meaning "she-bear." Some variants are Orsala, Ursala, and Ursella. Diminutives include Urse and Ursie.
VAL: Diminutive of Valentina, "strong," Valeria, "valiant," and Valerie, "strong."

VALENTINA: Latin name meaning "strong." Diminutives include Teena, Tina, Val, and Vale.

VALERIA: Feminine form of Roman clan name Valerius, "valiant; to be healthy; to be strong." Diminutive, Val, exists.

VALERIE: French form of Valeria. Variant spelling, Valery, exists, and usual diminutive is Val.

VANESSA: Literary name meaning "named for Venus." Variant spelling, Venessa, exists. Diminutives include Nessa, Nessie,
and Vanny.

VENETIA: Latin name of Venice.

VERA: Russian name meaning "faith." Also a Latin name meaning "true." The Russian equivalents of the three cardinal
virtues are: Vera, (faith); Nadezhda (hope); and Lyubov (charity). Verochka is sometimes used as a diminutive.

VERENA: Latin name meaning "true."

VERITY: Latin name meaning "truth."

VERNA: Latin name meaning "springtime."

VERONA: Diminutive of Veronica, "true image."

VERONICA: Latin name meaning "true image." Also a variant of Bernice, "bringing victory." French equivalent is Véronique.
Diminutives include Nicky and Ronnie.

VESTA: Name of Roman goddess of hearth and fire, meaning "hearth."

VICTORIA: Latin name meaning "victory." Diminutives include Vic, Vick, Vicki, Vickie, Vicky, Viki, Vikki, and Vita.

VIDA: Diminutive of Davida, "loved one." Diminutive, Vi, exists.

VIDA: see Davina.

VINNIE: see Lavinia.

VINNY: see Lavinia.

VIOLA: Latin name meaning "violet." A variant of Violetta. Diminutive is Vi.

VIOLET: From the flower. Diminutives include Vi and Violetta.

VIOLETTA: Italian diminutive of Viola, "violet."

VIRGINIA: Latin name meaning "virgin; maiden." Diminutive is Ginny.

VIVIEN: Unisexual Latin name meaning "alive." Name of the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legend. Variants include Vivian,
Viviane and Vivienne. Diminutives are Vi, Viv, and Vivie.

VIVIENNE: French form of Vivien, "alive." Variant Viviette exists.

VONNIE: see Yvonne.
WANDA: Old German name meaning "wanderer." Variant, Wendy, exists.

WANETTA: Old English name meaning "pale-skinned." Variant, Wanette, exists.

WENDY: A literary name. Could be a diminutive of Gwendolen, "fair bow." Variant, Wendi, exists. Diminutive is Wend.

WHITNEY: Female adoption of male name Whitney, "from the white island."

WILHELMINA: Feminine form of German Wilhelm, "resolute protector." Variants include Wilhelmine and Williamina. Diminutives
are Mina, Willa, and Wilma.

WILLA: Diminutive of Wilhelmina, "resolute protector."

WILMA: Diminutive of Wilhelmina, "resolute protector."

WINIFRED: Welsh name meaning "holy reconciliation." Diminutives include Freda, Win, and Winnie.
XANTHE: Greek name meaning "yellow." Variants include Xantha, Xanthia, and Zanthe.

XAVIERA: Feminine equivalent of Xavier, "new house." Variants include Xavyera, and Zaviera.

XENIA: Greek name meaning "welcoming." Variants include Xeenia, Xena, Zeena, Zeenia, and Zena.

XYLIA: Greek name meaning "from the woods." Variant, Xylina, exists.
YALE: Old English place name meaning "fertile moor."

YANCY: May have been an Indian word for Englishman.

YARDLEY: Old English place name meaning "fenced meadow."

YATES: Middle English place name meaning "the gates."

YEOMAN: Middle English name meaning "attendant."

YITZHAK: Hebrew variant of Isaac, "laughter."

YORK: Old English name meaning "Boar settlement" or "yew settlement."

YULE: Old English name meaning "winter solstace."

YURI: Russian form of George, "farmer."

YUSUF: Variant of Joseph, "God increases."

YVES: French form of Old German Ivo, "yew wood."
ZACHARIAH: Hebrew name meaning "God has remembered." Variants, Zacchaeus, Zacharias and Zachary, exist. Diminutives
include Zack and Zak.

ZALE: Greek name meaning "strength of the sea."

ZEBEDEE: Biblical name meaning "God has given." Diminutive, Zeb, exists.

ZEDEKIAH: Biblical name meaning "God is just." Diminutive, Zed, exists.

ZEKE: see Ezekiel.

ZELIG: Yiddish name meaning "blessed."

ZEPHANIAH: Biblical name meaning "God has hidden." Diminutive, Zeph, exists.