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Dutch
"peaceful ruler"
Variant of Frederika
Danish
Danish form of Frederika
English word name
"freeze"
An icy weather name that was surprisingly used for both sexes among enslaved people in 19th-century America.
English
"strong and peaceful"
An ancient saint's name (St Frideswide was an 8th-century English princess who founded a convent in Oxford, which later became Christ Church cathedral). St Frideswide was adopted as patron of Oxford…
Bantu, Zulu, Xhosa
"has made people envious, but they won't get it"
Intriguing and rare South African name.
French
"triangular shape in architecture"
Notable as the surname of Old Hollwood star Clark Gable, this appealing option is just one sound away from Mabel or Fable. Literature lovers might also associate it with Lucy Maud Montgomery's…
Feminine variation of Galen, Greek
"calm"
Galene is a minor goddess of Greek mythology, representing the calm seas. She is also sometimes referred to as Galatea.
Gaynelle is a feminine name of English origin, combining 'gay' meaning cheerful or bright, with the feminine suffix '-nelle.' This name was most popular in the United States during the 1920s and…
"twin"
A rare alternative to the already unusual Gemelle or Gemella, suitable for a twin due to its meaning but perhaps uncomfortably close to the antiseptic cream Germolene.
French variation of Geneva
"juniper tree; river bend"
Written as Genève, it's the authentic name of Switzerland's capital. The English version, Geneva, is more common as a baby name in the US. Geneva and Geneva are connected to the juniper berry, but…
Genuine is a truly (or dare we say genuinely) unique virtue name. It definitely makes a statement, but could easily lend itself to the familiar nicknames Gen/Jen or Genny/Jenny.
Diminutive of Genevra
Sweet and unique nickname, found on the American Olympic rower Genevra "Gevvie" Stone.
English, Filipino
"girl-like, girlish, little girl"
While Girlie might feel a bit juvenile and impersonal in the US, it is more notably used as a given name in the Philippines where it would be pronounced GEER-lee rather than like girly. Notable…
Turkish
"blue"
Turkish from Persian
"rose"
Gülce is derived from the Turkish word for "rose," gül .
French, Dutch
"great, magnificent"
An old school French and Dutch diminutive of Augustine, which is a female name in those countries.
"adorable and beautiful"
A blend of the word "adorable" and the name Belle, Adorabelle is a totally cutesy option, perhaps best reserved for a pet. While Adorabelle has never made the US stats, alternative form Adorabella…
Dorie is a charming feminine name with multiple origin stories. Primarily considered a diminutive of names like Dorothy ("gift of God") or Doris (from Greek, meaning "from the sea"), Dorie has…
Japanese
"wind rustling through leaves"
Greek
"sea-goddess of good counsel"
Halimede was the sea-nymph daughter of Nereus and Doris in Greek mythology. One of Neptune's moons is named Halimede after the nymph, in accordance to the standard naming procedure of satellites…
