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English variation of Cyrilla, Latin from Greek
"lordly"
Cirilla is the currently most-used version of this name, thanks to The Witcher series, but Sirilla is another spelling variant of the original Cyrilla, feminine of Cyril. Downside: that Siri nickname.
Variation of Alexandra, Greek
"defending men"
This spin on the "Alex" prefix was the 88th most popular girl name in Scotland in 1900.
Compound name, Sophia + Rose, Greek and Latin
"wisdom and rose"
Sophia Rose combines two classic feminine names to create a beautiful double name that balances traditional elegance with floral grace. Sophia, of Greek origin meaning 'wisdom,' has remained…
Greek
"wise, skilled + glory"
Most famously the name of the ancient Greek tragedian, who wrote the plays Electra, Antigone, and Oedipus Rex, among others. The name is still used in Greece today, in its modern form of Sofoklis.…
Ecclesiastical, Greek
"sensible, prudent"
A variation of the Greek Sophronius, Sophrony is most notably associated with Sophrony the Athonite, a 20th-century, Orthodox Christian archimandrite (or superior abbot), known for his practise and…
Greek, place name
"coil, rope"
Also known as Lacadaemon, Sparta was an city state in Ancient Greek, notable for its military power. Sharp and cool, Sparta may appeal alongside Rome, Spencer, Palma, Sutton, and Scottlyn along with…
Yet to rank in the US stats for any gender, Sparta is the name of an Ancient Greek city, notable for its military strength. Also known as Lacadaemon, the name Sparta is believed to come from the…
"from Sparta; rope, coil"
If Roman can work, could Spartan be one to consider? Derived from the name of the powerful city state in ancient Greece (also called Lacedaemon), known for its military strength, Spartan is believed…
"seer, oracle"
Sybilla and its near-identical twin Sibylla are dainty and demure names with a powerful namesake that also happen to be extremely rare -- no baby girls were given either name in the US last year.
Sybylla is another spelling of the elongation of Sybil. This version is the name of the heroine of the 1901 Australian novel by Miles Franklin, the pen name of Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin. This…
Variation of Cyrilla, Latin from Greek
A variation of Cyrilla, which is in turn a feminine form of Cyril, which, in Greek, is used to refer to God or Jesus.
Greek, variation of Alexandra,
Alexandrina is the most elaborate and unusual of the Alex- girls's names.The real first name of Queen Victoria, who was given it in honor of her godfather, Alexander I of Russia (her childhood…
"fighting from afar"
Famously the name of Odysseus and Penelope's son in Homer's Odyssey , Telemachus derives from the Greek elements tele meaning "far off" and mache meaning "battle". A rare and weighty choice,…
Variation of Thaisa or Thais, Portuguese, Greek
"beloved; bandage"
Ultimately from the Greek Thaïs and possibly inspired by the Shakespearean form Thaisa, this variation of the name is familiar in Brazil where it ranked just outside the Top 500 in the most recent…
Arabic, Greek
"praise; death"
A multicultural choice with two rather different meanings, Thana is an Arabic name with the spiritual meaning of "praise". It may also appear as Thanaa, Sana, and Sena, the latter spellings…
"divine law, natural law"
Borne by a Goddess of Justice, Themis (said as THEE-mis and TEH-MEES), is quietly, though more prominently, used for girls.
Variation of Agnes
"pure, virginal"
Annis and Anice are both antique variations of Agnes that have fallen out of use, perhaps because of pronunciation problems (ANN-is, or an-EES?)
"victory of Thessaly"
If Thessaly, Thalassa, and Theano aren't bold enough for you, how about this striking choice? It was originally borne by an ancient Macedonian Greek Princess — the daughter of King Phillip II and a…
The name of a city in Macedonia, this is also the modern Greek form of Thessalonike, the ancient Greek princess for whom the city was named. The daughter of King Phillip II, a half-sister of…
Historical, Celtic, Greek, Latin
"lady; running water; tiger"
The name of a river in West Asia, Tigris may have its origins in Ancient Greek, in which case it means "running water" or "swift water". Alternatively, it's a saintly choice, possibly borne by a…
