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French surname, possibly meaning "cheerful"
"cheerful"
Allaire, a last name in France. could make a first, with its light and airy feel.
French from Latin
Hilaire, a name that has rarely been exported out of its native France, was originally bestowed in honor of the fourth century bishop and theologian St. Hilaire of Poitiers.
Finnish form of Hilarius, Roman, Latin
Light and cheerful as its meaning but with plenty of substance, Ilari is the Finnish form of Hilarius and Hillary. Used as a masculine name in Finland, it is used, albeit quietly, as a unisex option…
Norse
Tate would be much more user-friendly in this country.
Variation of Hilarius
"happy, cheerful"
Uplifting name that's technically for boys but practically would work much better for girls.
Jerrais
Helier is the patron saint of the Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, and it is for him that St. Helier, Jersey's capital, is named. The name is related to Hilary, Ilario etc, and therefor shares…
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Hilary
Variation of Ealar, Scottish form of Hilary
Ellar Coltrane, the star of Richard Linklater's acclaimed 2014 movie "Boyhood," is an outlier, namewise. Most others with his first name are girls, and there aren't even many of them -- the last time…
Latin
"brisk and cheerful readiness"
Variation of Ilaria or Hilary, Latin
Cheerful and contemporary in feel, Ilari is a unisex choice, ultimately from the Roman name, Hilarius, via its English and Italian forms, Hilary and Ilaria. While Ilari is exclusively masculine in…
Scottish, English
"beautiful, cheerful + blue"
A mix of modernity and vintage charm, Bonnie-Blu first appeared in the England and Wales stats in 2014 and has since risen to be given to around 10 girls a year. That may not sound like all that…
Variation of Ilariy, Russian, Latin
As a Russian name, Ilary is a masculine choice and an alternative transcription of Ilariy; as an Italian name, it is a variation of Ilaria and predominantly used as a girl name. Either way, the roots…
Bulgarian, South Slavic
A vibrant name with an uplifting meaning, Veselina is a feminine form of Veselin, predominantly used in Bulgaria. It comes from the South Slavic element, vesel , meaning "cheerful". Also used as the…
Bulgarian, Macedonia, Serbian
Cheerful and succinct, Veselin is a South Slavic name with an appealing meaning. Derived from vesel , which means "cheerful", it is notably borne by chess master Veselin Topalov and singer Veselin…