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Diminutive of Adelaide or Adeline
This name has become increasingly popular, though usually with the Addie spelling. In fact, Addy/Addie has taken over for Maddie and Allie as one of the most frequently-heard short forms for a range…
Irish
"little and fiery"
Aiden/Aidan is just beginning to wander into the girls' side of the name popularity list, but it's so huge for boys in all its spellings that it will be a long time before it can be called a unisex…
Variation of Adeline or Adelaide, a compound name blending Adele and Elaine
"noble; noble light"
With Adelyn, Adelaide, Adeline, Ada, Lainey, Delaney, and Elena all in the charts, Adelaine remains surprisingly underused. Given to just 40 girls in the US in 2024, it makes a distinctive but…
English
"son of James"
Stylish surname way to go if you want to name a girl after a James, and is more substantial than the passé Jamie; it was chosen for their daughter by Chynna Phillips and Billy Baldwin.
Finnish and Swedish, meaning unknown
Adessa may be a Scandinavian variation of the place name Odessa.
"son of the steward"
Names ending in son are by definition male, but that hasn't stopped Madison and Allison from being widely used for girls. Greyson is one of the latest choices to join the migration across gender…
Greek mythology name
The Greek mythological hunter who was turned into a constellation is much more often used for boys.
"son of Jack"
No, Jackson is not the latest crazy name the girls are stealing from the boys. Oddly enough, Jackson was given to MORE girls a decade ago than it was last year, probably as a family name or as a…
German
"horse protection"
This lovely, quintessentially British appellation, also spelled Rosamond, is the name of a legendary twelfth-century beauty. Rare on these shores, it is more than worthy of importation. There was a…
English, variation of Auden
"old friend"
Auden is increasing in use for girls each year, and the feminized spelling Audyn is beginning to follow along. Parents are loving the gentle but unisex sound of this surname, associated with poet…
Adalene is a feminine name with Germanic roots, likely derived from the elements 'adal' meaning 'noble' or 'aristocratic' and 'lene,' a diminutive suffix conveying endearment. It can be considered a…
Adamine is an extremely rare feminine name possibly derived from Adam, which has Hebrew origins meaning "earth" or "man." This elaborate feminine form adds romantic, jewel-like qualities reminiscent…
Addisen is a contemporary feminine name that represents a spelling variation of the more common Addison. Originally derived from an English surname meaning 'son of Adam,' it has transformed into a…
Adephine is an uncommon feminine name with likely French influences, possibly derived as a variant of Delphine or a feminine form related to names like Adolph or Adelbert with Germanic roots. The…
Welsh
"bird"
Derived from the Welsh word for bird, this name might just be ready to have her moment: a nature-connected meaning, a fantastical air, a way to nickname Addie, and a similar style to Elowen, Arwen,…
"son of Edward"
Thomas Edison’s surname is an inventive take on Addison when used for girls. It's an English surname deriving from either Adam or Eda, a medieval diminutive of Edith.
