Feminizations are feminine variations of male names rather than unisex baby names: Alexandra not Alex, Charlotte not Charlie. You may be attracted to these baby names because you want to name a daughter after dad or grandpa but give her a distinctly feminine name. Or maybe you simply love the traditional feel of many of these classic baby girl names, which are rooted in tradition. 
 
Along with Alexandra and Charlotte, other feminizations of male names in the US Top 200 include Emilia, Gabriella, Gianna, Josephine, Lucia, Samantha, Valentina, and Victoria. A number of feminizations are now considered mom — or even grandma — names, such as Paula, Christine, Nicole, and Carla.
 
There are many names you may not realize are feminizations because the feminine form is much more common than the male. Anastasia, for example, derives from the male name Anastasios, and Cecilia comes from Cecil. Below, explore our collection of feminizations of male names.

Feminizations of Male Names

This French name has the elegance of other '-ette' names like Colette and Odette, and is a botanical name without being too obvious about it. Related to the sleek French name Yves, it was popular in the US in the 60s, peaking at #125 in 1967, while in its native France it was a Top 10 name back in the 1930s.
 
Ultimately derived from the Germanic element iwa meaning "yew tree", Yvette can be pronounced as EE-VEHT in French and as ee-VEHT or ih-VEHT in English. Out of style in France since the 70s and the US since the early 2000s, could Yvette be one to reconsider with Sylvie and Odette on the rise?

Yvette

Zephyr may not be a name often heard in the U.S., but its variations are used throughout Europe. Zephyrine, a cousin in sound and feel if not in fact to such lovely names as Severine and Seraphina, has distinctive possibilities.


Zephyrine

 rather than unisex baby names: Alexandra not Alex, Charlotte not Charlie.

You may be attracted to these baby names because you want to name a daughter after dad or grandpa but give her a distinctly feminine name. Or maybe you simply love the traditional feel of many of these classic baby girl names, which are rooted in tradition.

Along with Alexandra and Charlotte, other

 feminizations of male names in the US Top 200

 include Emilia, Gabriella, Gianna, Josephine, Lucia, Samantha, Valentina, and Victoria. A number of feminizations are now considered mom — or even grandma — names, such as Paula, Christine, Nicole, and Carla.

There are many names you may not realize are feminizations because 

the feminine form is much more common than the male

. Anastasia, for example, derives from the male name Anastasios, and Cecilia comes from Cecil.

Feminizations of male names, with top girl names and unique girl names that are variations of male names, with meanings, origins, and popularity. (Page 10)