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Afrikaans feminization of Charles, French
"free man"
Charlize is a name that owes its very life to a star: elegant blond South African actress Charlize Theron. She was named after her father, whose name was Charles. Charlize jumped onto the popularity…
Latin feminization of Christian, Greek from Latin
"follower of Christ"
Not cutting edge, but still graceful and feminine. Parents who care about style may pass on all names Chris (or Kris) related, which were so popular in the second half of the 20th century. But…
French from Latin
"coral"
Coralie is a French name not often heard here, though she's gaining some recognition via Neil Gaiman's similar sounding spooky and lovely children's book, Coraline . Other literary appearances:…
English surname and place-name
"Wynn's channel or stream"
Winslet is one of a legion of surnames newly considered fair game as first names. The inspiration may be British star Kate, but she's not the only reason parents are attracted to Winslet, one of…
Irish
"yellow"
She's the bff of Blair, Blake, and Brooke who shop at Bergdorf's, Bonwits and Bendel's.
Greek
"Christian, anointed"
See CRISTIANA.
Bren is a concise feminine name with Celtic roots, though it can also be used for boys. As a feminine name, it often serves as a shortened form of Brenda, which derives from Old Norse 'brandr'…
Charlise is a feminine name that combines elements of Charlotte (feminine form of Charles, meaning 'free man') with the popular feminine suffix '-ise.' This modern variant emerged as parents sought…
Blain is a feminine adaptation of what was traditionally a masculine name and surname of Scottish and Gaelic origin. The name derives from the Gaelic 'blàthán,' meaning 'flower' or 'blossom,' though…
