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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"
Andrey
Russian form of Andrew
"manly"
Variant transcription of Andrei
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"
Callum
Scottish form of Columba, Latin
"dove"
Callum is virtually unused for girls in the US, but we could easily see it fitting in with other boy names for girls such as Elliot, Asher, and August.
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 .
Alita
Short form of Adelita, Spanish variation of Adelheid, German
"noble"
Alita is a girls' name threatening to break into the Top 1000. There are many possible sources of this name, but the most plausible is that it's a short form for the popular Spanish name Adelita, a…
Velicity
English, modern form of Felicity
Like Felicity, but faster. Given to 6 girls in 2020.
Ursa
Short form of Ursula, Latin
"little female bear"
Ursa might be a good choice if you're looking for a bear name for your daughter but want to avoid the She Witch curse placed on Ursula by Disney's The Little Mermaid . Too bad, because Ursula is a…
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,…
Jeanie
Short form of Jean or Jeanne
Jeanie is a midcentury bobby soxer kind of nickname that might almost be so old it's new again.
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…