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Variation of Apollonia or Abilene, or invented name
For those who are trying to nudge Abeleen, the Texas place-name, toward Adeline, the stylish girls' name. Unfortunately, you arrive somewhere short of a happy medium.
English word name
"antiquity"
Your daughter will like this better at twenty than she will at fifty.
"answer"
An implied spiritual meaning makes this a plausible new name.
Elaboration of Aubrey, English
"elf ruler"
Aubrey, combined with the suffix -ena . Aubriena or Aubrienna could be other spellings.
Feminization of Anson, English
"son of Agnes"
Sounds too much like the name of a hotel.
Compound name, English
"elf ruler + grace"
A compound name, blending classic, international Ana, and the modern Aubrey. It could be pronounced in two different ways.
Compound name
A little like Adrianne, this compound name blends classic Anne with modern Aubrey.
English variation of Aubrey
A rarely used elaboration of Aubrey.
Compound name, English, French
A smoosh name, blending modern Aubrey with classic Anna.
A compound name, blending modern feeling Aubrey with the classic Anne.
Diminutive of Joan, English
"God is gracious"
A Colonial-era nickname for Joan.
Short form of Nancy or Ann, Hebrew
"grace"
Nanny, like Fanny, is an old-fashioned nickname not due for a comeback any time soon.
English diminutive of Augusta, Latin
"great, magnificent"
Gussie fits the growing trend of boyish nicknames for girls - alongside Charlie and Frankie. But Gussie is a bit fussy — try Gus.
"great, magnificient"
Boyish nicknames for girls are trending! Gus - short for the proper Augusta - fits alongside casual cool girls Jo and Lou. With August and Gus rising for boys, maybe Gus will be next to cross over.
English feminization of Andrew, Greek
"strong and manly"
Andrina is best-known as an older sister of The Little Mermaid.
English form of Anastasia, Greek
"resurrection"
In the Middle Ages, Anstice was the usual English form of Anastasia (even it was recorded in writing as Anastasia). It survives as a surname, but is so rare as a baby girl name that it has never…
English, combination of Ana and Mary
"grace + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Variant of Annamarie
English from Latin
"friend"
Amice is a name that was used in the Middle Ages but has fallen out of use now. It seems completely suited for modern life, though, with a pronunciation that's like Alice wth an m.
Variation of Ameline or Emmeline
Amilyn is one of those names that sounds and feels a lot like other more popular names, from Emmeline to Amelia to Adeline, but was given to fewer than five baby girls in the US in 2021. This is…
Variation of Avis, Latin
"bird"
One of the many unusual avian names, Avianca is the name of the official airline of Colombia.
