Bonawentura
Borrowed from Italian Bonaventura.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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Bonifacy
Learned borrowing from Late Latin Bonifātius, from Latin bonus + fātum.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Brygida
Borrowed from Irish Brighid.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cecylia
Learned borrowing from Latin Caecilia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Celina
Variant of Celine, from French Céline, ultimately from Latin. Borrowed from French Céline, from Latin Caelīna, Coelīna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cezary
Learned borrowing from Latin Caesar. Doublet of Cezar.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 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
Cyryl
Learned borrowing from Late Latin Cȳrillus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
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
- Ending
- ends L
Dante
Borrowed from Italian Dànte, a reduced form of Durànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte.…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Dariusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus, from Ancient Greek Δᾱρεῖος (Dāreîos), from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /dārayauš/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Dawid
Learned borrowing from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Diana
Borrowed from Late Latin Diāna, short form of Latin Dīāna, derived by syncope from Old Latin Dīvāna, equivalent to dīvus + -āna; roughly akin to Proto-Italic *deiwā (“goddess”)…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Diogenes
Learned borrowing from Latin Diogenēs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Dionizy
Learned borrowing from Latin Dionȳsius. Doublet of Dionizjusz and Dionizos.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Dżesika
Borrowed from English Jessica.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Edmund
From Old English Ēadmund, from ēad (“prosperity”) + mund (“protection”). Doublet of Eamon. Borrowed from English Edmund, from Old English Ēadmund, from ēad + mund. Derived…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Edward
English Edward From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Edwin
Inherited from Old English Ēadwine, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawini, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz. Akin to Old Norse Auðun, Icelandic Auðunn, German Otwin, Norwegian…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Edyta
Borrowed from English Edith.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Eliasz
Derived from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Eliza
Shortened from Elizabeth. Borrowed from German Elise, originally diminutive of Elisabeth.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Elwira
Derived from Italian Elvira and Spanish Elvira.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Elżbieta
Learned borrowing from Latin Elisabētha. Doublet of Izabela.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Emil
From German Emil, from Latin Aemilius, a Roman family name possibly from aemulus (“rival”). Cognate with French Émile. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Emilia
A female given name from Latin, a rare Latinized variant of Emily. Borrowed from Latin Aemilia. From Latin Aemilia. Learned borrowing from Latin Aemilia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Emilian
Learned borrowing from Latin Aemiliānus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Erazm
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Erasmus, from Koine Greek Ἔρασμος (Érasmos), from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος (erásmios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
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
Estera
Learned borrowing from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Eufrozyna
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Εὐφροσύνη (Euphrosúnē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Eugenia
From Ancient Greek Εὐγενία (Eugenía), feminine form of Εὐγένιος (Eugénios) ( =Eugene) "well born". Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Εὐγενία (Eugenía), feminine form of…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Eugeniusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Eugenius, from Ancient Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Eulalia
Learned borrowing from Latin Eulalia, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía). Name of early Spanish saints, from Latin Eulalia, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía), from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Eurydyka
Learned borrowing from Latin Eurydicē, from Ancient Greek Εὐρῠδίκη (Eurŭdíkē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Euzebia
Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Euzebiusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Fabian
From Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”), derived from Fabius + -ānus. Borrowed from Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”). Learned borrowing from Latin Fabiānus. a male…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Feliks
Learned borrowing from Latin Fēlīx.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Filip
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Philip a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Philip a male given name from Ancient Greek,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends P
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
Florian
Borrowed from Latin Flōriānus, derivative of Flōrus; name of a 4th century saint, patron of Austria. Learned borrowing from Latin Flōriānus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Franciszek
Borrowed from Italian Francesco.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Franciszka
Borrowed from Italian Francesca.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Fryderyk
Borrowed from German Friederich.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Gabriel
From Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl), from Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾḗl, “God is my strong man”), from גֶּבֶר (géver, “strong man, hero”) and אֵל (ʾēl,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Gabriela
Learned borrowing from Latin Gabriēla. a female given name from Hebrew, masculine equivalent Gabriel, equivalent to English Gabriela
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gaja
Learned borrowing from Latin Gāia. Doublet of Kaja.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ginewra
Borrowed from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from English Guinevere.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gloria
From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature. Inherited from Latin Glōria. Learned borrowing from Latin Glōria. Inherited from Latin Glōria.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Grażyna
Coined by Adam Mickiewicz in his 1823 poem Grażyna. From Lithuanian gražus + -yna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Greta
From German and Swedish Greta, a contraction of Margareta. Derived from German and Swedish Greta, a contraction of Margareta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Grzegorz
Inherited from Old Polish Grzegorz, from Latin Grēgorius, from Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Habakuk
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק (Ḥăḇaqqūq). The name perhaps comes from חָבַק (Ḥāḇaq, “embrace”), or perhaps from Akkadian 𒄩𒄠𒁀𒄣𒄣 (Ḫambaqūqu [Ḫa-am-ba-qu-qu],…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Hanna
Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As an Oklahoman…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Helena
A Latinate form of Helen, borrowed from Latin Helena. Ultimately from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). From Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Helga
From Old Norse Helga (“holy”), a pre-Christian term, feminine form of Helgi. Doublet of Olga. From Swedish Helga, from Old Norse helga (“holy”). Derived from Old Norse Helga.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Herakles
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês). Doublet of Herkules.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Herkules
Learned borrowing from Latin Herculēs. Doublet of Herakles.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Hiacynt
Learned borrowing from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos). Doublet of Jacenty (whence Jacek).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T