Bernabe
a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Barnabas
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
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Bernadette
From French Bernadette, made famous by St. Bernadette of Lourdes. Borrowed from English Bernadette, from French Bernadette.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Bernardo
From Latin Bernardus, from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Bernard
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Beryl
From beryl or an anglicization of Yiddish בערל (berl, literally “little bear”). Borrowed from English Beryl, from beryl.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Bessie
Borrowed from English Bessie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Betsy
Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy. Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy. Borrowed from English Betsy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Betty
Borrowed from English Betty.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Bienvenido
Borrowed from Spanish Bienvenido.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Bonifacio
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Boniface Borrowed from Late Latin Bonifātius (literally “the one with a good fate”). a male given name from Spanish,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends O
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
Carlos
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Carlos. Doublet of Carl, Charles, and Karl. From Latin Carolus, of Germanic origin. Doublet of Charles. Inherited from Latin Carolus, of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Carlota
Borrowed from Spanish Carlota.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
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
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- 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
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
Chiyoko
Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese ちよこ (Chiyoko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
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
Clara
Learned borrowing from Latin clāra, feminine of clārus (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara (Clare) of Assisi. Doublet…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Clarence
Borrowed from English Clarence.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Claro
Borrowed from Spanish Claro, masculine form of Clara.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Claudio
From Latin Claudius. Borrowed from Latin Claudius. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Claude
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Clemente
From Latin Clēmentem. From Old Galician-Portuguese Clemente, Cremente, from Latin Clēmentem. From Latin Clēmentem. a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin],…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- 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
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- ends E
Conrado
a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Conrad
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Corazon
Borrowed from Spanish Corazón, from María Corazón, a reference to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Immaculada Corazón de María in Spanish).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Crispin
From Latin Crispinus, derivative of the Roman family name Crispus (“curly”). Alternatively, contraction of Crispus (“hair”) and pinus (“pine”), according to Miraculum Quo Beata…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
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
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
Dale
Borrowed from English Dale.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
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
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- ends A
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
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
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- ends E
Dave
Borrowed from English Dave, diminutive of David.
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- 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
Dionisio
From Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios). a male given name from Spanish, feminine equivalent Dionisia, equivalent to English Dionysius or Dennis
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Diosdado
Borrowed from Spanish Diosdado.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Dominador
Borrowed from Spanish dominador.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
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
Edlyn
A 20th-century coinage, apparently a blend of Ed + Lyn, or a variant of Edeline. Borrowed from English Edlyn, from a 20th-century coinage, apparently a blend of Ed + Lyn.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Edna
From Hebrew עֶדְנָה (“pleasure; delight”); a variant of Eden in the Book of Tobit. In Ireland and Scotland it has been used as an anglicization of Eithne. a female given name…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Efren
Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efrén. Borrowed from Spanish Efrén.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Elena
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Elena, cognate to English Helen. Variant of Helena, possibly from Italian Elena and/or Spanish Elena. From Italian and Spanish Elena. From…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Eliseo
From Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha'). From Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha'). Borrowed from Spanish Eliseo, from Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha').
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Emeterio
From Latin Emeterius, name of a Roman legionary and martyr. Borrowed from Spanish, from Latin Emeterius, name of a Roman legionary and martyr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Emiko
Borrowed from Japanese えみこ (Emiko). Borrowed from Japanese えみこ (Emiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Emily
English form of Latin Aemilia, a gens name from aemulus (“rival, emulator”). a female given name from English [in turn from Latin], variant of Emilie Borrowed from English Emily.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Emma
Brought to England by the Normans; short form of compound given names beginning with a Frankish prototheme Ermin- or Irmin- "entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. From German…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Ernesto
From German Ernst. Borrowed from German Ernst. From German Ernst. Borrowed from Spanish Ernesto, from German Ernst, a nominalization of ernst, from Middle High German ërnst,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Esmeralda
From Spanish esmeralda (“emerald”), as first used in the novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) by Victor Hugo. Borrowed from Spanish Esmeralda, from esmeralda (“emerald”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ethel
Short form of names of Old English origin beginning with Ethel-, æþele (“noble”). First used in the 19th century. Cognate to the Germanic Adela and Adele. Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Eugenio
From Latin Eugenius, from Ancient Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios, “well born”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + γένος (génos, “born”). Borrowed from Latin Eugenius, from Ancient Greek…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Eusebio
Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebius. Learned borrowing from Latin Eusebius, borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐσέβιος (Eusébios), from εὐσεβής (eusebḗs) + -ῐος (-ĭos). Borrowed…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Eva
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve. From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A