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Jeri is a feminine given name of English origin. It is primarily a diminutive or variant of Jerry, which itself can be a short form of several longer names such as Jeremy, Jerome, Gerald, and Geraldine. The ultimate root...

Jessie is a female given name predominantly used in English and Scottish contexts. Originally a Scots diminutive of Jean 2, it later became commonly associated as a diminutive of Jessica in modern times.EtymologyTracing...

Jez is an English diminutive of Jeremy, itself a medieval vernacular form of the Hebrew name Jeremiah. The root name Jeremiah comes from the Hebrew יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmeyahu), meaning "Yahweh will exalt," combining the elem...

Jojo is a unisex diminutive of names like Joseph, Jolene, and other names beginning with Jo. Though often used as a nickname, it has become a given name in its own right, particularly in English-speaking countries.Etymol...

Jude 1 is a English New Testament variant of Judas, used to distinguish the apostle Jude (also called Thaddaeus) from Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of Jesus. It appears in many English Bible versions as the name of the au...

Judie is a feminine given name and a variant spelling of Judy or Judi. As a diminutive, it is most commonly a short form of Judith, though it can also be used as an independent name in its own right.Etymology and Origins...

Karol 2 is a variant of Carol 1 used in English as a feminine name. While Carol itself originated as a short form of Caroline, which in turn is the French feminine form of the Latin name Carolus, Karol with a K offers an...

Kaylee is a modern English feminine given name. It is a combination of the phonetic elements kay and lee, likely inspired by the common sounds found in names like Kayla and the popularity of names ending in "-lee" or "-l...

Kelsea is a feminine given name that originated as a modern variant of Kelsey, with its spelling influenced by the name Chelsea. While Kelsey was originally a surname derived from English place names in Lincolnshire—poss...

Kristeen is a variant of Christine, which itself derives from Christina, the feminine form of the Latin name Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ." The name Christina ultimately comes from the Greek Christos (Χριστός...

Landon is a given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally referred to a place name meaning "long hill" (effectively "ridge"). As a surname, it is a variant of Langdon, which itself comes from Old E...

LaShawn is a feminine given name that originated in African American communities. It is a combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shawn. In African American naming practices, the prefix la is often used to cre...

Laufey is a feminine given name of Icelandic and Norse origin, derived from Old Norse lauf meaning "leaf, foliage", perhaps combined with ey meaning "island". The name is best known from Norse mythology, where Laufey is...

Laurette is a French diminutive of Laura, ultimately derived from the Latin Laurus meaning "laurel." The name evokes the laurel wreaths of ancient Rome, symbols of victory and honor, as well as the poetic and saintly ass...

Leontina is a feminine name used in Portuguese, Romanian, and Medieval Latin contexts. It represents the feminine form of Leontius, which itself is a Latinized version of the Greek name Leontios. Ultimately derived from...

Lexa is a short form of Alexandra or Alexa, used as an independent given name in English-speaking contexts. As a diminutive, it shares the rich heritage of its root names, ultimately deriving from Alexander, λνδ meaning...

Lianne is a female given name of English origin, often considered a variant of Leanne. Leanne itself is a combination of Lee (derived from an Old English surname meaning "clearing") and Anne 1 (ultimately from Hebrew Han...

Lorin is a given name that serves as a variant of Loren, which in turn can be a short form of Laurence 1 (masculine) or a variant of Lauren (feminine). The name thus ultimately derives from the Roman cognomen Laurentius,...

Lotti is a German and Hungarian diminutive of the names Charlotte or Liselotte. It is typically used as a feminine given name, though it may occasionally appear as a nickname. The name is especially common in German-spea...

EtymologyLucero is a Spanish feminine given name meaning "light source, bright star, morning star" in the Spanish language. It is derived from the word luz "light", and is characteristic of the Marian epithet Lucero de l...

Lula is a feminine diminutive of Louise and other names that begin with Lu, such as Lucy or Lucille. It originated in English-speaking countries as an affectionate short form, often used as an independent given name.Etym...

Mafalda (pronounced mah-FAHL-dah) is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of the name Matilda (originally from the Germanic Mahthilt, meaning "strength in battle"). The name entered Iberian usage in the Middle Ages,...

Magdalen is a female given name of English origin, serving as a variant of Magdalene, which itself derives from a title meaning "of Magdala." In the New Testament, Mary Magdalene was named after Magdala, a village on the...

Maisey is a feminine given name of English origin, primarily used in the United Kingdom and Australia. It is a variant of Maisie, which is a Scottish diminutive of Mairead, the Scottish form of Margaret. The name Margare...

Malvina is a feminine given name invented by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in the 18th century for a character in his Ossian poems. He probably intended it to mean "smooth brow", from Scottish Gaelic mala "brow" and...

Mariah is a variant of Maria, typically pronounced in a way that reflects an older English pronunciation of Maria. The name was popularized in the early 1990s by the American singer Mariah Carey (born 1970), whose fame b...

Marie-Claire is a French compound given name, combining Marie and Claire. Both components are of French origin and have been popular independently for centuries. The name is typically used for girls and exemplifies the F...

Marvin is a masculine given name of English origin, derived either from the Welsh personal name Merfyn or the Old English name Mærwine. The Welsh element mer likely means "marrow" (in a figurative sense of "core" or "ess...

Etymology and StructureMary Beth is a compound feminine name combining Mary and Beth. Beth itself originated as a diminutive of Elizabeth, but even by the early 20th century it became sufficiently independent for compoun...

Mayme is a female given name of English origin, considered a variant of Mamie. Mamie itself is a diminutive of Mary or Margaret, making Mayme a derivative of these classic names through a diminutive chain. The name Mayme...

Mervyn is a masculine given name and occasional surname of Old Welsh origin, widely used in English and Welsh-speaking contexts. It is the Anglicized form of the Welsh name Merfyn, which itself derives from an Old Welsh...

Min is a common given name in East Asian cultures, particularly inChinese and Korean. In Chinese, the name Min (敏) can be derived from the character 敏, which means "quick, clever, sharp", or from 民 (mín) meaning "peop...

Morgane is a French feminine given name, derived as either a form of the Arthurian name Morgan or a feminine variant of the masculine Welsh name Morgan. In modern usage, it is the French equivalent of the English name Mo...

Myra is a given name created by the 17th-century English poet Fulke Greville. He possibly based it on the Latin myrra, meaning "myrrh," a fragrant resin obtained from a tree. Alternatively, Greville may have simply rearr...

Myrna is the Anglicized form of the Irish Muirne, derived from the Irish word muirn meaning either "affection, endearment" or "festivity, exuberance." In Irish mythology, Muirne was the mother of the legendary hero Fionn...

EtymologyNikkole is a feminine given name of English origin. It is a variant spelling of Nicole, which itself is the French feminine form of Nicholas. The root name Nicholas derives from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos...

Niles is an English given name and surname that originates as a patronymic or locative form derived from the given name Neil. This name belongs to a widespread class of surnames that evolved from personal names, reflecti...

Etymology and OriginNolwenn is a distinctly Breton feminine name deriving from the phrase Noyal Gwenn, interpreted as "holy one from Noyal." This epithet belonged to a 6th-century saint and martyr from Brittany, whose ve...

Olvido is a Spanish feminine name that means "oblivion, forgetting." It derives from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Olvido, Triunfo y Misericordias ("Our Lady of Oblivion, Triumph and Mercies"), which c...

Ophélie is the French form of Ophelia. The name Ophelia traces its roots to the ancient Greek word ὠφέλεια (opheleia), meaning "help, advantage". Though it existed as a rare name in classical antiquity, Ophelia was large...

Osmond is a masculine given name of Old English and Old Norse origin, meaning "god-protection," derived from the elements os "god" and mund "protection." During the Anglo-Saxon period, the native Old English form Ōsmund...

Ryland is a masculine given name derived from an English surname. The surname itself was originally a place name, composed of the Old English elements ryge meaning "rye" and land meaning "land" – hence, "rye land." This...

Sandford is an English given name derived from a surname. The surname Sandford, in turn, originates from a place name meaning 'sand ford' in Old English, from sand (sand) and ford (a ford used for crossing a river). Thus...

Tate is an English masculine given name derived from a surname, which itself originated from the Old English personal name Tata. The Old English name Tata is thought to mean "happy" or "glad." The surname Tate emerged in...

Tobin is a given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originated as a diminutive or variant of Tobias. The name Tobias, with its rich biblical and apocryphal history, ultimately traces back to the H...