Names That Mean Form

Edmee

French feminine form of Edmund

"wealthy protector"

Edmee is an antiquated name easily mistaken for the more popular Esme, but it is in fact a separate name, related to Edmé, a French diminutive of Edmund. In the classic French novel by Colette, Cheri…

Titia

Latin, feminine form of Titus, possibly "title of honor"

"title of honor"

Anest

Welsh form of Agnes

Charming variation on Agnes, for those not keen on the "g" sound.

Llùcia

Catalan form of Lucia, Latin

"light"

This is Catalonia's native form of Lucy, but parents today tend to prefer the Spanish version Lúcia.

Adri

Short form of Adriana, Adrienne, or Adrian, Latin

"man from Adria"

Adrian is an ancient gender-neutral name and Adri is its pan-European short form. Adriana is the most popular feminine form of the name in the US, followed by Adrianna, Adrienne, and then the unisex…

Lucía

Spanish form of Lucia, Latin

"light"

Marijse

Dutch form of Marie

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Derived from Marie, the meaning of which is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from…

Júlia

Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian, and Slovak form of Julia

"youthful or sky father"

An alternative international spelling of Julia.

Gnaea

Feminine form of Gnaeus, Latin

"birthmark"

Elf

Short form of Elfrida or Elfrieda

Elf is an adorable nickname for the otherwise-clunky Elfrida or Elfrieda. Elf was used for the tragic sister in Miriam Toews' novel All My Puny Sorrows .

Velicity

English, modern form of Felicity

Like Felicity, but faster. Given to 6 girls in 2020.

Ulrica

Feminine form of Ulrich or Wulfric, Swedish, German

"rich and noble heritage; wolf ruler"

Ulrica has an Old World sound, but is perhaps enough like Erika and Annika that it could work today. Also spelled Ulrika, it was borne by a 18th century Swedish queen and Olympic ice hockey player,…

Servia

Feminine form of Servius, Latin

"preserving"

Lematina

Romani form of Clementina

Marijke

Dutch form of Marie

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Dutch diminutive of Marie, the meaning of which is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved"…

Bennette

Feminization of Bennett, English, medieval form of Benedict, Latin

"blessed"

Bennett doesn't really need feminizing — over 100 baby girls in 2020 were given the name as it is — but if you need to make it clear that it's a girl name, Bennette is one way to do that. Bennette…

Spuria

Feminine form of Spuria, Latin, meaning unknown

Maarah

Romani form of Mara

From the biblical name Mara, meaning "bitter".