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Spanish
"scallop"
A vivacious Latin alternative to the superpopular Sierra.
Latin, meaning obscure
An ancient Roman name rarely heard in modern times, though the related VARINA appears in Slavic families.
French
"lark"
Alouette is a sweet Gallic twist in the stylish bird name genre made familiar via the charming French children's song, Alouette, gentile alouette .
Variation of Sybil or Sibyl
"seer, oracle"
The lovely Sybella is being nudged into the spotlight by two influences: the original Sybil (the most popular spelling) or Sibyl, name of the beauteous youngest sister of television's period megahit…
Spanish variation of Latin
"luck, fate, wealth"
Brimming over with a sense of good fortune. Could make a little girl feel very lucky.
Native American
"high mountain"
Has an evocative feel, unusual to the Western ear without being identified with any particular culture.
Scottish form of Katherine, Greek
"pure"
This Katherine variation, used through Ireland and Scotland, is pronounced like Katrina. The name became popular after the Crusaders brought home stories about the colorful fourth century martyr,…
Indian place name
Kerala, the name of the most beautiful and touristed state of India, has recently debuted on the U.S. extended popularity list as a first name for girls . And why not? Kerala sounds lovely and…
Spanish from Greek
"golden flower, chrysanthemum"
Crisanta, while not related to Christine, would make a pretty and highly unusual alternative to that tried-and-true name. Because of its relationship to the chrysanthemum, the flower of the month of…
Hebrew
"to join"
This female version of Levi is much too apt to be mistaken for Livia.
Flower name; Greek
"daughter of the wind"
Anemone is a floral name that relates to the ancient Greek myth of the famous love story of Aphrodite and Adonis, in which Aphrodite transforms her wounded lover's blood into a flower, the crimson…
Irish
"sea white, sea fair"
The popular Irish name Muireann comes from a mythical mermaid who was tranformed into a woman by a saint. Pronunciation is like the surname of the actress Helen Mirren, but with the spin of a w sound…
Oliviane is a refined feminine name that appears to be an elaborate variation of Olivia, which derives from the Latin word 'oliva' meaning 'olive tree.' The addition of the elegant '-ane' suffix…
Lorelie is a feminine name variant of Lorelei, which originates from German folklore about a beautiful siren who sat on a rock above the Rhine River and lured sailors to their doom with her…
Aishellyn is an uncommon feminine name that appears to be a modern elaboration combining elements of names like Aisha or Ashlyn with decorative suffixes. The name has a contemporary, invented quality…
M'shell is a feminine name representing a creative, stylized spelling variation of Michelle. The distinctive apostrophe and spelling modification give this traditional name a contemporary, artistic…
Mashelle is a feminine name that appears to be a creative variant spelling of Michelle, which is the French feminine form of Michael, derived from Hebrew meaning "who is like God?" This alternative…
Meshell is a feminine name that represents a modern variation of Michelle, which itself is the French feminine form of Michael, meaning 'who is like God?' in Hebrew. This distinctive spelling gives…
Myshell is a contemporary feminine name that appears to be a creative spelling variant of Michelle, which derives from the Hebrew name Michael meaning 'who is like God.' This modern adaptation gives…
Nishelle is a contemporary feminine name that appears to be a creative blend of the prefix 'Ni-' (found in names like Nicole and Nisha) with the popular '-elle' suffix that conveys femininity in many…
