Girl
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Grace; favor

From Old English æsc ('ash tree') + lēah ('wood, clearing') — literally 'ash tree meadow'

From Old French Amee, 'beloved', from Latin amata ('loved')

Feminine of Latin Angelus, from Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos), "messenger" — the same root as "angel

Noble, of noble kind

In Italian, the masculine form (from Greek Ἀνδρέας, "manly"); in English usage since the 17th century, treated as the feminine of Andrew

My father's joy

An English diminutive of Ann, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah meaning 'grace' or 'favor'

Life; bird; possibly from Germanic 'avi'

A medieval Norman feminine of Alice, itself a contraction of the Germanic Adelaide

From the alyssum flower, whose Greek name a-lyssa means 'without madness' — the plant was once believed to cure rabies

Noble strength

Work, industrious

Feminine of Alexander — from Greek alexein ('to defend') + anēr ('man'); 'defender of mankind'

Spanish and Italian diminutive of Ana (Anne), from Hebrew Hannah meaning 'grace'

From Greek hagnē meaning 'pure' or 'chaste' — folk-etymologized in Latin as agnus ('lamb'), which became the saint's emblem

Son of Adam

An early-20th-century American name of uncertain origin — possibly a variant of Marlene (German blend of Maria + Magdalene), or a feminine elaboration of the Celtic name Arlen

From the English word for the season — ultimately from Latin autumnus, of disputed Etruscan origin

A short form of Alexandra, from Greek alexein ('to defend') + anēr ('man'); 'defender of mankind'

An Italian and Spanish diminutive of Angela, from Greek angelos meaning 'messenger' (the New Testament word for 'angel')

Italian form of Ariadne, from Greek Ἀριάδνη, generally read as "most holy" (intensive ari- + a root tied to ἁγνός, "pure")

Norman-French diminutive of Alice, ultimately from Germanic Adelheidis — adal ('noble') + heid ('kind, type'); 'noble of kind'

The Iberian and Slavic form of Anna / Hannah, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannah), "grace, favor

A pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath' or 'God of plenty'), used independently since the 18th century

From the Old English place name beofor ('beaver') + leah ('clearing'), originally a town and abbey in Yorkshire

From the region of Brittany in northwestern France — the name itself comes from the Britons who fled there from Roman Britain

From the Scots adjective bonnie meaning 'pretty', 'cheerful', or 'good' — ultimately from Old French bon ('good')

Feminine of Brian — from Old Irish bri meaning 'hill', extended to 'noble' or 'strong'

From Old English broc meaning 'stream' or 'small river' — originally a surname for someone who lived beside one

From Greek Berenikē — pherein ('to bring') + nikē ('victory'); 'bringer of victory'

A diminutive of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva meaning 'my God is an oath'

A short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'God of plenty'

Broken land; after the New York borough

From the English word for the distilled spirit (from Dutch brandewijn, 'burnt wine')

Beautiful

"Good news, glad tidings

From Greek Kynthia, an epithet of the goddess Artemis — meaning 'she of Mount Kynthos', the mountain on Delos where Artemis was said to have been born

From Latin Christina, feminine of Christianus — 'a follower of Christ'

A variant of Caroline, feminine of Charles — from Germanic karl meaning 'free man'

A 20th-century English coinage, likely a blend of Cherry (from the fruit) and the -yl suffix common in girls' names of the era (Beryl, Meryl)

Free woman; feminine of Charles

From the gemstone, ultimately from Greek krystallos meaning 'ice' or 'clear ice' — applied to rock crystal because it was thought to be permanently frozen water

From Latin clarus, "bright, clear, distinguished

From a Norman-French family name de Courtenay, ultimately a place name in France — possibly from Latin curtus ('short') as a nickname

A short form of Constance, from Latin constantia meaning 'steadfastness' or 'firmness of resolve'

A diminutive of Caroline (feminine of Charles, from Germanic karl 'free man')

A short form of Cynthia (Greek Kynthia, 'she of Mount Kynthos' — an epithet of Artemis) or of Lucinda

Free woman; feminine form of Charles

Young green shoot; blooming

Clear, bright, famous

A short form of Catherine or Cathleen, from Greek Aikaterinē — traditionally linked to katharos meaning 'pure'

From Irish cailín meaning simply 'girl' or 'young woman'

From the London neighborhood Chelsea, from Old English Cealc-hyð meaning 'chalk landing place' on the Thames

From Κόρη (Korē), "maiden" — an epithet of Persephone in Greek mythology

Italian and Spanish feminine of Carlo (Charles), from Germanic karl meaning 'free man'

From Latin constantia meaning 'steadfastness' or 'firmness of resolve'

Feminine of the Roman family name Claudius, from claudus meaning 'lame' or 'limping' — adopted as an aristocratic Roman family name despite the unflattering literal sense

Irish form of Katherine — itself from Greek Aikaterinē, traditionally connected to katharos meaning 'pure'

A spelling variant of Carol, feminine of Charles — from Germanic karl meaning 'free man'

Young ceremonial attendant; noble

A 20th-century spelling variant of Deborah, from Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (Devorah) meaning 'bee'

French form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild nature — ultimately from an Indo-European root meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly'

From Greek Dōris, a Nereid (sea-nymph) — daughter of Oceanus and mother of the fifty Nereids by Nereus

French feminine of Denis, ultimately from Greek Dionysios — 'devoted to Dionysus', the god of wine and ecstasy

The Roman goddess of the moon, the hunt, and childbirth — equated with the Greek Artemis

An English word name from Old English dagung, 'daybreak' — first used as a given name in the late 19th century

From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, María de los Dolores — 'Mary of the Sorrows' — referring to the Seven Sorrows of Mary

A modern American coinage built from the affectionate word 'darling' with the -ene suffix popular in the early 20th century

A diminutive of Deborah, from Hebrew Devorah meaning 'bee'

From the flower, whose Old English name dæges ēage means "day's eye" — for the way the bloom opens with the sun and closes at dusk

From the English word, ultimately from Latin destinare ('to make firm, to determine')

An English elaboration of Diana (Roman goddess of the hunt) or a feminine of Dean

A spelling variant of Dolores, from the Spanish title María de los Dolores — 'Mary of the Sorrows' — referring to the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary

Delicate, languishing

"The world, earthly life, that which is near

God is my oath; consecrated to God

Rival; industrious

Whole, universal

Wished-for child; desired

All, completely; a light fairy maiden

From the Irish Éirinn, the dative form of Éire — the poetic name for Ireland itself, from a primordial Gaelic goddess associated with the land

Bright, shining one

A Latin and Romance form of Eve, from חַוָּה (Ḥawwāh), "life, the living one

Most likely from Old Persian sitareh ("star"), reaching Hebrew as אֶסְתֵּר

Old French form of Helen, ultimately from Greek Ἑλένη ('torch, shining')

A Scottish pet form of Elspeth (which is itself a Scots form of Elizabeth, Hebrew "my God is an oath")

A French short form of Élisabeth (Hebrew "my God is an oath"), spread internationally by Beethoven's piano bagatelle Für Elise ("For Elise")

A short form of Elizabeth, from אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva), "my God is an oath

My God has answered

From the boar meadow; grazing meadow

Coined by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for his 1847 epic poem about an Acadian exile separated from her beloved

From Latin Florentia, feminine of Florentius meaning 'blossoming' or 'flourishing' — also the English name for the Italian city

An English virtue name from the Latin fides, meaning 'trust' or 'belief'

"She who weans; she who is shielded (from the Fire of Hell)

"Joy, happiness

God's favor; elegance, goodness

A short form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil meaning 'my father's joy'

Feminine of George, from γεωργός (geōrgos), "farmer, earthworker

A short form of Regina (Latin 'queen'), Georgina (Greek 'farmer'), or Eugenia (Greek 'well-born')

Italian feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew Gavriel meaning 'God is my strength'

From Old Welsh — gwen ('white, fair, blessed') + a second element possibly meaning 'ring' or 'bow'; often glossed 'white ring' or 'blessed circle'

From Old French Geneviève, possibly from a Gaulish source meaning "tribe-woman" or "of the family

God is gracious

Beginning, origin

From Italian and Latin gemma, "gem, precious stone

From Greek Ἑλένη (Helenē), traditionally linked to ἑλένη meaning 'torch' or 'the shining one' — the deeper root remains uncertain

Grace, favor

The hazel tree

A modern American spelling of Haley, ultimately from Old English heg ('hay') + leah ('clearing'); 'hay meadow'

From Old English heg ('hay') + leah ('clearing'); 'hay meadow'

Harp player

"Happiness, bliss, contentment

"Gift, present (from God)

Hagar, wife of Ibrahim and mother of Ismail

"Tenderness, compassion, affection

"Guidance, the right path

Devoted to God; Italian form of Elizabeth

The Iberian form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva), "my God is an oath

The ivy plant; symbol of fidelity

"Faith, belief, trust in God

"Inspiration, divine breath

"Sociability, kindness, one whose presence brings joy

Originally a Scottish diminutive of Jane (from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious')

French form of Julia, feminine of Julius — from the Latin Iulius, an ancient Roman family name traditionally explained as 'youthful' or 'descended from Jupiter'

Feminine of Julius, the Roman gens name traditionally traced to Iulus, mythical son of Aeneas

A 20th-century English elaboration of Jane (from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious') with the Latin-style suffix -ice

A short form of Judith, from Hebrew Yehudit meaning 'woman of Judea' or 'Jewish woman'

The English feminine of John, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan), "God is gracious

God will increase

From Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn), the fragrant climbing flower, reaching English through Arabic and French

A short form of Jillian (English form of Juliana, feminine of Julian — from the Roman family name Iulius)

From the month, in turn named for the Roman goddess Juno — queen of the gods and patroness of marriage

A short form of Joanne, Josephine, or any Jo- name — ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan ('God is gracious') or Yosef ('he will add')

French diminutive of Jeanne (French form of Jane), ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'

A short form of Joanna, from Greek Iōanna — feminine of John (Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious')

A 19th-century English diminutive of Jane (from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious') or of Jennifer (from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white and smooth')

From a Norman-French form of the Germanic name Gauzlin, possibly meaning 'belonging to the Gauts' (a Germanic tribe)

From Spanish piedra de la ijada, "stone of the flank" — the gemstone was believed to soothe kidney pain

An English form of Italian Giulietta, the diminutive of Giulia (Latin Iulia)

From the South African city Kimberley, itself named for the British colonial secretary Lord Kimberley

Anglicized form of Irish Caitlín, itself from French Cateline (a medieval form of Katherine), ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē — traditionally linked to katharos ('pure')

From Greek Aikaterinē, traditionally connected to katharos meaning 'pure'

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallaigh, 'descendant of Ceallach' — meaning 'bright-headed' or 'warrior'

Modern spelling variant of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterinē — traditionally connected to katharos meaning 'pure'

A modern American coinage that surged in the 1980s, likely a respelling of Kaila (a Hebrew/Yiddish pet form of Keilah) blended with the -la suffix popular at the time

A short form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterinē — traditionally linked to katharos meaning 'pure'

A diminutive of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterinē — traditionally connected to katharos meaning 'pure'

Modern American respelling of Caitlin (Irish form of Katherine, from Greek 'pure')

From an Old English place name probably meaning 'Cenel's island' (Cenel being a personal name)

A modern American coinage from the 1980s — likely a blend of Kayla and Lee, or a respelling of Irish céilí ('social gathering')

Modern American respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine — ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē, traditionally linked to katharos meaning 'pure'

Most often traced to a Noongar (Aboriginal Australian) word for a curved hunting throwing-stick or boomerang

Helmeted chief; ugly head

King's meadow

First wife of the Prophet, the first convert to Islam, and mother of Fatima

"Abundance, profusion

A short form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'), used independently across European languages since the 16th century

English feminine form of Laurence, from Latin Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel'

An English elaboration of Lily (the flower, symbol of purity) crossed with the older Lilian, itself sometimes traced to a Latin pet form of Elizabeth

A short form of Laura, Lauren, or Lorraine — Laura ultimately from Latin laurus meaning 'laurel'

French feminine of Louis, from Germanic hlud ('famous') + wig ('battle'); 'famous warrior'

From לֵאָה (Le'ah), traditionally read as "weary" or related to a root meaning "wild cow

French diminutive of Lucia, from Latin lux meaning 'light'

Light

From Λυδία, "from Lydia" — an Iron Age kingdom in western Anatolia famous for inventing coined money

The lily flower; purity, innocence

An Italian diminutive of Laura (Latin laurus, 'laurel') or a variant of Lauretta, also linked to the Marian shrine of Loreto in Italy

A short form of Laura or Laurence (Latin laurus, 'laurel')

From the Old English place name Lindesege meaning 'wetland of the lime tree' — originally a region in Lincolnshire

A variant spelling of Lily, from Latin lilium — the flower symbolizing purity, especially associated with the Virgin Mary in Christian art

A short form of names ending in -lena — Helena, Magdalena, Yelena, Selena

Night; dark-haired beauty

Feminine of Leo, from Latin leo meaning 'lion' — emblem of courage

Moon

A variant of Layla, from Arabic ليلى, "night

A Romance elaboration of Lily, favored across Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian traditions

Feminine of Lucius, from Latin lux, "light

"Night; dark beauty

"Tender, soft; young palm tree

From Hebrew לִילִית, borrowed from Akkadian līlītu — a Mesopotamian night-demon referenced once in Isaiah 34:14

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

From Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), "pearl," itself borrowed from an older Iranian source

The Latin form of Mary, ultimately from Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam)

From Old English mild ('gentle') + thryth ('strength'); 'gentle strength'

Welsh diminutive of Margaret, from Greek margaritēs meaning 'pearl'

An English surname meaning "son of Maud" (Maud being a medieval short form of Matilda)

A 20th-century English blend of Mary (Hebrew Miriam) and the diminutive suffix -lyn

Mine; bitter, beloved

From μέλας (melas), "dark, black

French feminine of Michel (Michael), from Hebrew Mikhael meaning 'who is like God?' — a rhetorical question honoring the archangel Michael

Of Magdala; tower

Originally a pet form of Mary, by way of medieval Moll and Mally

A diminutive of Wilhelmina (feminine of William, 'resolute protector') or of Mary

Anglicized from Mac Coinnich, "son of Coinneach" — Coinneach itself meaning "handsome, comely

Anglicized form of Irish Máirín, a diminutive of Máire — the Irish form of Mary (Hebrew Miriam, of uncertain meaning, possibly 'sea of bitterness' or 'wished-for child')

A medieval form of Amabel, from Latin amabilis meaning 'lovable'

From the English word for the myrtle plant, ultimately from Greek myrtos

A diminutive of Martha (Aramaic 'lady, mistress') or of Matilda (Germanic 'mighty in battle')

A 20th-century German blend of Maria + Magdalene — both names of women in the New Testament

A diminutive of Margaret, from Greek margaritēs meaning 'pearl'

Illusion; water; good mother

From מִרְיָם (Miryam), the elder sister of Moses, who watched over his basket on the Nile and later led the women of Israel in song

From Latin mirandus meaning 'admirable' or 'wonderful'

A short form of Mary or of May (the month, from Latin Maia, the Roman fertility goddess)

Originally a medieval pet form of Ann (and of Agnes), ultimately from Hebrew Hannah meaning 'grace, favor'

French feminine of Nicholas — from Greek nikē ('victory') + laos ('people'); literally 'victory of the people'

Born on Christmas Day

Pleasantness; my delight

"Light, radiance

From Latin natalis, "birth-related" — specifically the natalis Domini, Christ's birthday

New; a new star

"Announcer, caller; morning dew

"Morning dew; generosity

"Salvation, deliverance, escape

Olive tree; symbol of peace

From Latin oliva, the tree and its fruit

From Greek ὠφέλεια (ōphéleia), "help, benefit

Feminine of Octavius, from Latin octavus, "eighth" — originally given to an eighth child

From Greek phyllon meaning 'leaf' or 'foliage'

Latin feminine of Paul, from Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble'

From the English word for the gemstone, ultimately from Latin perla

From the Old French page meaning 'young attendant' — originally a medieval surname for a young man in the service of a noble

A diminutive of Patricia, feminine of Patricius — from Latin patricius meaning 'nobleman' or 'of patrician rank'

Weaver; duck

An occupational surname for someone who played the pipes

Church; after the Scottish town, or the swirled textile pattern

From Φοίβη (Phoibē), "bright, radiant" — a Titaness identified with the moon

From רוּת (Rūth), most often connected to a root meaning "companion, friend

From רָחֵל (Rāḥel), "ewe

The rose flower; fame, kind

Deep red gemstone

A 20th-century American name, likely from the Welsh Rhondda Valley (from Welsh rhoddni 'noisy' — the name of a river) or as an elaboration of Rhoda

From French Renée — the feminine of René, from Latin renatus meaning 'reborn' or 'born again'

From Latin rosa meaning 'rose' — the flower as a Christian symbol of the Virgin Mary

Feminine form of Robert, from Germanic hrod ('fame') + beraht ('bright'); 'bright fame'

From the Latin name of the herb rosmarinus — ros ('dew') + marinus ('of the sea'); 'dew of the sea'

A French elaboration of Rosa, "rose," formed with the Romance diminutive -alie

Anglicized from Ó Riagáin, "descendant of Riagán" (a personal name often glossed as "little king")

"White gazelle, desert antelope

Princess, noblewoman

A 17th-century American coinage, most likely a feminine elaboration of Samuel (Hebrew "God has heard") with an Aramaic-style -tha suffix

Variant spelling of Sarah, from Hebrew Sarah meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman'

Wisdom

Anglicized form of Irish Síle, the Irish form of Cecilia — from Latin caecus ('blind')

Likely from the fortified wine Sherry (named for the Spanish town of Jerez) or as a respelling of French chérie meaning 'darling'

French form of Susanna, from Hebrew Shoshannah meaning 'lily' or 'rose'

Star

Treeless plain; grassland

A diminutive of Anastasia (Greek anastasis, 'resurrection') or of Eustacia (Greek eustathēs, 'steadfast')

Wisdom

From an Old Norse-Old English place name combining selja ('willow') with by ('settlement'); 'willow settlement'

A spelling variant of Stacy, itself a diminutive of Anastasia (Greek 'resurrection') or Eustacia

A short form of Susan or Susanna, from Hebrew Shoshannah meaning 'lily' or 'rose'

Originally a pet form of Sarah ("princess" in Hebrew), used independently in 19th-century America

From the Latinized Celtic name Sabrina, the Roman name for the River Severn in England

French form of Sophia, from Greek sophia meaning 'wisdom'

Scarlet; red

From Σελήνη (Selēnē), the Greek goddess of the moon

"Safe and sound, peaceful

"Brilliance, splendor, glory

"Pure, chosen, best friend

Affectionate diminutive meaning "little elevated one, little noble one

A short form of Tamara, from Hebrew Tamar meaning 'date palm' — a tree symbolizing grace and fertility in the Hebrew Bible

Probably coined — or first widely used — by the British novelist Marie Corelli in her 1887 bestseller Thelma

A short form of Theresa or Teresa, likely from Greek therizein ('to harvest') or from a Greek place name

Victory

From the Roman family name Valerius, from valere meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be healthy'

From Vivianus, derived from Latin vivus, "alive, lively

The violet flower; purple

A short form of Victoria, from Latin victoria meaning 'victory'

From Russian Ве́ра, "faith" — one of the three virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity) personified as sisters in Orthodox tradition

From Latin viola meaning 'violet' — the flower as a symbol of modesty in Christian iconography

A spelling variant of Vicki, short for Victoria — from Latin victoria meaning 'victory'

Feminine of Valerius, from Latin valere, "to be strong, to be in good health

Strong, healthy

Short form of Wilhelmina, the feminine of Wilhelm (William) — from Germanic wil ('will') + helm ('helmet, protection'); 'resolute protector'

The willow tree; slender, graceful

"Jasmine

"Small butterfly; beloved friend

From Greek zōē meaning 'life'

Life

"Blooming flower; radiant, shining

"Flower; radiant, luminous

"Fragrant flowering plant; beauty

"Beautiful fragrant tree