Daniel
From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
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Danylo
Borrowed from Ukrainian Данило (Danylo).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
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
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- ends D
Deinokratès
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δεινοκράτης (Deinokrátēs).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Delphine
French form of Latin Delphina, meaning woman from Delphi; Bl. Delphine of Glandèves was a 14th century nun from Provence. From Latin; see Delphine.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Démétrios
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Démétrius
Borrowed from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Diane
An anglicization of French Diane, from Latin Diāna. Doublet of Diana From Latin Diāna.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Diego
Borrowed from Spanish Diego, from an Iberian Didacus, of uncertain origin. From Spanish Diego. Borrowed from Spanish Diego, from the local Medieval Latin Didacus, attested…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Dimitri
Borrowed from Russian Дми́трий (Dmítrij), ultimately from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios). Borrowed from Russian Дмитрий (Dmitrij).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Dinocrate
From Latin Dinocrates, from Ancient Greek Δεινοκράτης (Deinokrátēs).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Dolorès
From Spanish Dolores.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Dorothée
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Dorsaf
Borrowed from Arabic درصاف.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Drusille
Inherited from Middle French Drusille, from Latin Drūsilla.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Dzovag
Borrowed from Armenian Ծովակ (Covak).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Édouard
From Middle French Edouard, from Old French Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Ekrem
Borrowed from Turkish Ekrem.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Élaine
From English Elaine.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Éleuthère
From Latin Eleutherius, from Ancient Greek Ἐλευθέριος (Eleuthérios, literally “liberating”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Éliane
From Latin Aeliana, feminine derivative of the plebeian gens name Aelius. Can also be from Hebrew Eli'Anah (אֶלִיעַנָה), literally, my god has answered me.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Eliboubann
Borrowed from Breton Eliboubann.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Éliot
Borrowed from English Elliott.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Élisabeth
From Latin Elisabeth, but originating from Biblical Hebrew אלישבע.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Éloi
From Late Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Éloïse
From Éloi + -se (“-ess: feminizing nouns”), from Medieval Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Emiko
Borrowed from Japanese えみこ (Emiko). Borrowed from Japanese えみこ (Emiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Émile
a male given name from Latin Aemilius, equivalent to English Emil or Emile
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Émilien
From Latin Aemilianus, a derivative of Aemilius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Enzo
Borrowed from Italian Enzo (equivalent to English Hank), from German Heinz, a diminutive of Heinrich (English Henry), from Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (heim (“home”) +…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Éphraïm
From Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Eqrem
Borrowed from Albanian Eqrem.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Erica
A feminine form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse. The name has also been associated with the flower genus. Borrowed from English Erica.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Érik
a male given name from Old Norse or the Germanic languages, variant of Éric
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends K
Érika
Feminine form of Éric, ultimately from Old Norse.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ernest
Borrowed in the 18th century from Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), only remotely related to modern German ernst or…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Erwan
Borrowed from Breton Erwan.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Estelle
Borrowed from French Estelle, from Occitan estela (“star”), from Latin stēlla. Doublet of étoile, estoile, stella, and stelo. Name of a third century martyr. Adapted borrowing…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Étienne
Inherited from Old French Estiene, from earlier Estiefne, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos). Doublet of Stéphane, a borrowing from Latin.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Euclide
Borrowed from Latin Euclīdes, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Εὐκλείδης (Eukleídēs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Eumène
Borrowed from Latin Eumenēs, itself from Ancient Greek Εὐμένης (Euménēs).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Eusèbe
Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebius, borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios), from εὐσεβής (eusebḗs) + -ῐος (-ĭos).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Eustache
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐστάθιος (Eustáthios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Eveline
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Evelyn. Borrowed from French Eveline. Borrowed from English Eveline.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Ewlyn
Borrowed from English Ewlyn.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Fabrice
Borrowed from Latin Fabricius, name of a plebeian Roman gens, of unknown origin, but often explained as from faber (“skillful, one who works with hands”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Fanny
Borrowed from English Fanny, also used as a pet form of Stéphanie. Borrowed from English Fanny.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Farah
Borrowed from Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ, “joy”). Borrowed from Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ, “joy”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Farès
Borrowed from Arabic فارس (fāris).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Fathallah
Borrowed from Arabic فَتْح اللَّٰه (fatḥ allāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Fatimata
A French spelling of a name ultimately derived from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima), i.e. Fatima. Native spellings include Pulaar Faatimata.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Fayçal
Borrowed from Arabic فَيْصَل (fayṣal).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Félicien
From Latin Fēlīciānus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Félix
Borrowed from Latin Fēlīx (literally “fortunate, prosperous”). Borrowed from Latin Fēlīx, from fēlīx (“happy; lucky”). Derived from Latin Fēlīx.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
Fiona
From Irish fionn (“fair, white”). In use before 1713. Popularized by James Macpherson (see 1765 quotation), and perhaps by the 19th-century Scottish writer William Sharp, who…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Flavie
Borrowed from Latin Flavia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Flora
From Latin Flōra (Roman goddess of flowers). From Latin Flōra. From Latin Flōra. Learned borrowing from Latin Flōra. Learned borrowing from Latin Flōra. From Latin Flōra.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Flore
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Flora
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Florence
Borrowed from French Florence f, from Latin Flōrentia (as a given name, a feminine form of Flōrentius), from flōrens (“flowering, flourishing”), from flōs (“flower”), connected…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Florent
Name of early Christian saints, from Latin Florentem "flourishing".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends T