Betsy
Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy. Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy. Borrowed from English Betsy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
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Betty
Borrowed from English Betty.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Birdie
From birdie (“little bird”). Also used as a diminutive of Bertha.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Blue
From the German surname, Americanized from Blau or its French cognate bleu.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Bob
Borrowed from English Bob. First used to mean "dedicated driver" in 1995 campaigns by Belgisch Instituut voor de Verkeersveiligheid ("Belgian Road Safety Institute") and since…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends B
Bonnie
Originally an American nickname from Scottish bonnie (“fine, beautiful”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Bonny
Variant of Bonnie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Brandi
A female given name from English, variant of Brandy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Brandon
From Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Doublet of Branton. From Irish Mac…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Brayan
Phonetic rendering of English Brian.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Briar
As a surname Middle English brere (“briar”).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Buddug
Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *Bʉðig, from Proto-Celtic *Boudīkā. Analysable as coming from buddug (“victorious”). Sometimes used to translate the name Victoria (as with Queen…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Cadence
From the word cadence.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Casper
Alternative spelling of Caspar. The slur denoting a white person is an allusion to Casper the Friendly Ghost. The skateboarding term is named after Bobby Boyden, a professional…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Cédric
From English Cedric.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends C
Cédrika
From Cédric + -a, from English Cedric.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Chance
A male given name from English, an American pet form of Chauncey, in modern usage also associated with the word chance.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Chantal
Borrowed from French Chantal in the 1960s, from the surname of a French saint Jeanne de Chantal, actually a Baroness of Chantal, a place name in France from Old Occitan cantal…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Charity
From charity in the Biblical sense of Christian love; first used by Puritans. In early Christian tradition, Faith, Hope and Charity were the martyred daughters of Saint Sophia.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Charlene
A feminine form of Charles coined in the nineteenth century. Compare Marlene, Helene and Magdalene for the suffix. Borrowed from English Charlene.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Charlène
Borrowed from English Charlene.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Charlie
From English Charlie. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1872.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Charlotte
From French Charlotte in the 17th century, a female diminutive form of Charles, from Middle High German Karl, which came from the Germanic *karlaz. The civil parish is named…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Chartreuse
From chartreuse.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Cherry
A female given name from English, a pet form of Charity, also interpreted as a flower name. Borrowed from English Cherry.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Chloe
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χλόη (khlóē, “young green shoot”), an epithet of goddess Demeter. Learned borrowing from Latin Chloē. Borrowed from English Chloe.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Christopher
From Late Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, “carrier of Christ”), from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + φόρος (phóros, “carrier,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Clarence
Borrowed from English Clarence.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Clinton
Usually after Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Clyde
From Scottish Gaelic Cluaidh, the name of a river in Scotland, of uncertain origin. Possibly influenced by clut (“the cleansing one”). Borrowed from English Clyde.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Colleen
From the word colleen, from Irish cailín (“girl”), not used as a name in Ireland. Colleen can also be interpreted as a variant of Coleen, which was a product of marketing by…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Cristian
A male given name from Ancient Greek, of rare usage, variant of Christian. Unadapted borrowing from English Christian. Doublet of Cristiano, cristão, and cretino. a male…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Cristopher
Borrowed from English Christopher. Doublet of Cristóbal.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Cynthia
Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Daffodil
From the daffodil flower, used since the end of the 19th century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Dahlia
From the flower dahlia in the 19th century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Daiane
Borrowed from English Diane. Doublet of Diana.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Daisy
From the flower daisy, one of the flower names dating from the 19th century. Also a nickname for Margaret, since Marguerite and Margarita are identical with the French and…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Danica
From Slavic female given name, from the Slavic name for the Morning Star (an aspect of the planet Venus). Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Danica or Slovene Danica. Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Danielle
Borrowed from French Danielle, the feminine form of Daniel. Unadapted borrowing from French Danielle. Borrowed from English Danielle, from French Danielle, the feminine form…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Darla
Back-formation from Darlene
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Darlene
A 20th-century coinage from darling and names like Charlene and Marlene.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Dave
Borrowed from English Dave, diminutive of David.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
David
From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ,…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Deacon
* English occupational surname for someone working in the household of a deacon. * Also as an English surname, variant of Dicken. * As an Irish surname, from Ó Deocáin,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
December
English December From Middle English December, Decembre, from Old French decembre, from Latin december (“tenth month”), from Latin decem (“ten”); + Latin -ber, from -bris, an…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Deividas
Borrowed from English David, according to Lithuanian pronunciation respelling.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Destiny
From the noun destiny since the 1970s.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Dexter
Unadapted borrowing from English Dexter. Doublet of destro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Diamond
* As a female given name, from diamond (gemstone). * As a German surname, Anglicized form of Diamant. * As a Irish surname, Anglicized form of Irish Ó Diamáin.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Donaldo
Borrowed from English Donald.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Doreen
From English Doreen with a spelling pronunciation.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Doris
From Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís). Etymology 1 sense 7 is owing to similarity to Boris. Borrowed from English Doris.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Dorothy
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa). Borrowed from English Dorothy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Dottie
Borrowed from English Dottie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Douglas
Unadapted borrowing from English Douglas. a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, equivalent to English Douglas Borrowed from English Douglas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Dwight
Borrowed from English Dwight.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends T
Dżesika
Borrowed from English Jessica.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Dzsenifer
From English Jennifer, from Cornish.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Dzsesszika
Possibly from English Jessica.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A