Rare Girl Names
6239 rare girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Somewhere in the middle of the search, most parents hit the same wall: everything on the popular lists already belongs to three girls at the neighborhood park. That is the moment Rare girl names start to feel less like a risk and more like a relief. The discovery here is genuine — nobody is going to hear Elowen, Marceline, Adhara or Ainhoa and assume they already know a dozen. These are names with texture and travel in them, names that make a person lean in and ask you to say it again, which is exactly the small pleasure you are looking for when you have read the top hundred one too many times.
If uncommon-but-wearable is the goal, this list has that too. Elodie and Esme are lyrical and instantly likable without being everywhere; Davina and Arlette have a vintage polish that feels rediscovered rather than invented. Amaris and Neriah carry a warm, almost musical ending, and for the shortest option on the shelf, Ila is two soft syllables that somehow still turn heads on a class roster. Rare does not have to mean hard — it just means yours.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Tosca#18229 in the U.S.Tosca is an Italian name usually read as from Tuscany or a Tuscan woman; it is closely bound to▶Kelee#18230 in the U.S.Kelee is a respelling of Kelly, the Irish surname anglicized from O Ceallaigh, tied to the pers▶Trenae#18234 in the U.S.Trenae is a modern coinage that fuses the Tre- prefix with the fashionable -nae ending seen in ▶Trenisha#18240 in the U.S.Trenisha is a modern American coinage joining the Tre- prefix with the -nisha ending seen in Ta▶Kerilyn#18248 in the U.S.Kerilyn is a blended name joining Keri, a form of Kerry from the Irish county name Ciarrai, wit▶Coreena#18249 in the U.S.Coreena is an elaborated spelling of Corina or Corinna, names that go back to the Greek kore, '▶Genise#18249 in the U.S.Genise reads as a soft-G respelling of Denise — the French feminine of Denis, from the Greek go▶Michi#18258 in the U.S.Michi is a Japanese given name whose meaning depends on its kanji. Written with the character f▶Jacquilyn#18259 in the U.S.Jacquilyn is a variant spelling of Jacquelyn or Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques, whi▶Makayle#18260 in the U.S.Makayle is a shortened respelling of Makayla, the hugely popular feminine form of Michael. Mich▶Tyrianna#18261 in the U.S.Tyrianna is a modern American blend, joining the popular Ty- prefix (as in Tyra or Tyler) with ▶Marizol#18264 in the U.S.Marizol is a Spanish girl's name, a spelling of Marisol that fuses Maria, from the Hebrew Miria▶Daffney#18265 in the U.S.Daffney is a phonetic respelling of Daphne, the Greek daphne, 'laurel.' In Greek myth Daphne wa▶Micalah#18276 in the U.S.Micalah is a respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, and it also echoes the biblical M▶Michalene#18277 in the U.S.Michalene is a feminine form of Michael, built on Michaela/Michal with the -ene ending. Michael▶Michalla#18278 in the U.S.Michalla is a respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el meaning▶Tysheka#18278 in the U.S.Tysheka is a modern American coinage that pairs the Ty- prefix with the melodic -sheka ending, ▶Daje#18280 in the U.S.Daje is a short invented American name that pairs a Da- opening with a soft -je ending sounded ▶Micole#18284 in the U.S.Micole respells Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, from Greek nike ('victory') and laos (▶Kielee#18285 in the U.S.Kielee is a respelling of Kylee or Kylie; the name is linked to Kyle, an anglicized Scottish wo▶Dallanara#18287 in the U.S.Dallanara reads as an elaborate modern coinage, joining a Dalla- opening to a -nara ending and ▶Renisha#18290 in the U.S.Renisha is a coined African American name built from the popular Ren- prefix and the -isha endi▶Monasia#18293 in the U.S.Monasia is a coined American name that pairs Mo- or Mona at the front with the ending -asia, po▶Donnisha#18295 in the U.S.Donnisha is a coined African-American name pairing a 'Don-' opening, echoing Donna, with the po▶Vanissa#18297 in the U.S.Vanissa is a respelling of Vanessa, a name invented in the early eighteenth century by Jonathan▶Moraima#18299 in the U.S.Moraima is a Spanish name of Moorish, Arabic-rooted origin, remembered from the old Spanish Rom▶Kyandra#18306 in the U.S.Kyandra is an invented name pairing the fashionable Ky- opening with the -andra ending of Alexa▶Mckinzey#18313 in the U.S.Mckinzey is a phonetic respelling of Mackenzie, an anglicized Scottish surname from Mac Coinnic▶Mykaila#18315 in the U.S.Mykaila is one of many phonetic respellings of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael, from the▶Jamiesha#18316 in the U.S.Jamiesha reads as a modern American coinage that fronts Miesha with the Ja- prefix. Miesha is u▶Dashanae#18317 in the U.S.Dashanae is a modern African American coinage that pairs the popular Da- prefix with Shanae, it▶Rocsi#18321 in the U.S.Rocsi is a modern respelling of Roxy, the pet form of Roxanne. Roxanne descends through Greek f▶Davan#18322 in the U.S.Davan is a modern name most plausibly formed as a Da- prefixed form of Van, or as a variant of ▶Shadiamon#18324 in the U.S.Shadiamon reads as an invented American name, joining the popular Sha- opening with what looks ▶Justene#18326 in the U.S.Justene is a respelling of Justine, the French feminine of Justin, from the Latin justus, 'just▶Ronae#18328 in the U.S.Ronae is an invented name pairing a Ro- opening with the -nae ending of Renae and Renee. Those ▶Elishia#18335 in the U.S.Elishia reads as a variant of Alicia (from Alice, Germanic 'noble') that also echoes Elisha (He▶Shakima#18336 in the U.S.Shakima is a coined American name built on the fashionable Sha- prefix, close in sound to Shaki▶Yalanda#18336 in the U.S.Yalanda is a spelling variant of Yolanda, itself from the medieval Yolande, linked to Greek iol▶Mercede#18343 in the U.S.Mercede trims the final 's' from Mercedes, the Spanish devotional name honoring María de las Me▶Ladaja#18344 in the U.S.Ladaja is a modern African-American invented name joining the popular La- prefix to a -daja ele▶Nakeesha#18346 in the U.S.Nakeesha is a coined American name that joins the Na- prefix with Keesha, a name in the popular▶Mckensey#18347 in the U.S.Mckensey is a respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of C▶Larrissa#18353 in the U.S.Larrissa is a doubled-r spelling of Larissa, the name of an ancient city in Thessaly and of a n▶Natiya#18355 in the U.S.Natiya is a contemporary American name pairing a Na- opening with a Tiya core, in the family of▶Denecia#18359 in the U.S.Denecia is a decorative American form of Denise, the feminine of Dennis, which traces back thro▶Denetra#18361 in the U.S.Denetra reworks the sound of Demetria/Demetra, the feminine of Demetrius, from Greek meaning 'd▶Mikeria#18365 in the U.S.Mikeria is a modern coinage that joins a Mi- opening to a -keria ending echoing names like Make▶Nastacia#18368 in the U.S.Nastacia is a clipped, respelled form of Anastasia, dropping the initial A. Anastasia comes fro▶Sharmayne#18369 in the U.S.Sharmayne is a phonetic spelling of Charmaine, a name usually linked either to the Latin 'carme▶Lashell#18370 in the U.S.Lashell is a coined American name of the later twentieth century, formed with the popular prefi▶Shaterica#18371 in the U.S.Shaterica is an invented name pairing the Sha- prefix with a -terica ending, close in style to ▶Latorria#18375 in the U.S.Latorria is a modern American coinage joining the popular La- prefix to a Torria or Tori elemen▶Sahvanna#18376 in the U.S.Sahvanna is a phonetic respelling of Savannah. That name comes from the Spanish sabana, borrowe▶Shawntavia#18376 in the U.S.Shawntavia is an American coinage that welds the popular Shawn element to the -tavia found in O▶Kandise#18380 in the U.S.Kandise is a K-spelling of Candace or Candice, a title once borne by queens of the ancient king▶Michaelann#18381 in the U.S.Michaelann joins Michael - from Hebrew Mikha'el, the rhetorical 'who is like God?' - with Ann, ▶Shellee#18385 in the U.S.Shellee is a decorative spelling of Shelley, which serves both as a short form of Michelle and ▶Shenae#18388 in the U.S.Shenae is a variant of Shanae/Shanay, a coined American name built from the popular Sha- prefix▶Sherin#18395 in the U.S.Sherin is usually read as a variant of Sharon, the Hebrew place-name for a fertile coastal plai▶Karysa#18396 in the U.S.Karysa is a K-spelled form of Carissa, a name built on the Greek 'charis,' 'grace' or 'kindness▶Kashara#18398 in the U.S.Kashara is best read as a coined name pairing the popular Ka- opening with Shara, a short form ▶Sherrice#18399 in the U.S.Sherrice is an American coinage that pairs the Sher-/Cher- opening of Sheree and Cherie (French▶Jenita#18401 in the U.S.Jenita reads as a coined given name, most plausibly a reshaping of Juanita or Jenetta, or an el▶Kassaundra#18403 in the U.S.Kassaundra is a decorated respelling of Cassandra, the mythological Trojan princess whose true ▶Leidi#18404 in the U.S.Leidi is a Spanish phonetic spelling of the English word 'lady,' capturing how the word sounds ▶Nadina#18414 in the U.S.Nadina is an elaborated form of Nadine, which comes through French from the Russian name Nadya ▶Lissete#18427 in the U.S.Lissete is a reduced spelling of Lisette, the French diminutive of Elizabeth (through Lise). El▶Seniya#18430 in the U.S.Seniya is a modern name closely tied to Saniya and Saniyah, forms with an Arabic root sani, 'br▶Keenya#18443 in the U.S.Keenya is a phonetic spelling of Kenya, the name of the East African nation, adopted as a girls▶Joane#18444 in the U.S.Joane is a variant spelling of Joan/Joanne, the medieval English feminine of John, which comes ▶Joeann#18446 in the U.S.Joeann is a compound of Jo — short for Joanna or Josephine — and Ann, from the Hebrew Hannah, '▶Soo#18446 in the U.S.Soo is best read two ways. As a Korean name or name element it romanizes a syllable that, depen▶Shamila#18448 in the U.S.Shamila is a girl's name used in Arabic and South Asian communities. It is often connected to a▶Gao#18451 in the U.S.Gao is a Hmong given name used for girls, borne within Hmong communities that resettled in the ▶Elesha#18453 in the U.S.Elesha overlaps two names: Alicia, an elaborated form of Alice (from Germanic 'adal', 'noble'),▶Lurdes#18454 in the U.S.Lurdes is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Lourdes, taken from the town of Lourdes in southern ▶Sharlie#18460 in the U.S.Sharlie reads as a sh-spelled form of Charlie, used as a feminine pet form of Charles; Charles ▶Pahola#18461 in the U.S.Pahola is a variant spelling of Paola, the Spanish and Italian feminine form of Paul, from the ▶Shelbylynn#18474 in the U.S.Shelbylynn joins Shelby - an English surname and place name usually read as 'willow settlement'▶Shellby#18475 in the U.S.Shellby is a double-l respelling of Shelby, an English place-surname likely from Old Norse elem▶Shelsey#18476 in the U.S.Shelsey is a phonetic spelling of Chelsea or Chelsey, from the London district whose name comes▶Payal#18477 in the U.S.Payal is an Indian girl's name from Hindi, meaning 'payal' — the ornamental anklet or ankle bra▶Natelie#18479 in the U.S.Natelie is a spelling variant of Natalie, from the Latin natalis, 'birthday,' specifically Nata▶Niaya#18483 in the U.S.Niaya is a modern American coinage whose sound draws on Nia, a Swahili word meaning purpose, an▶Keyonia#18486 in the U.S.Keyonia is a modern American coinage elaborating Keyona, built from the Key- prefix and a grace▶Glynnis#18488 in the U.S.Glynnis doubles the 'n' of Glynis, a Welsh name usually derived from 'glân' ('pure, clean, holy▶Nikiah#18488 in the U.S.Nikiah reads as a modern coinage joining the Ni- element to Kiah, or as a respelling of Nakia. ▶Machaela#18497 in the U.S.Machaela is a variant spelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael. Michael comes from th▶Prisilla#18498 in the U.S.Prisilla is a reduced spelling of Priscilla, dropping the first 'c'. Priscilla is a Roman name,▶Qianna#18503 in the U.S.Qianna is a modern American respelling in the family of Kiana and Quiana, an invented name rath▶Taiz#18504 in the U.S.Taiz is an invented short name joining the Tai- sound, familiar from names like Tai and Taj, to▶Estefana#18508 in the U.S.Estefana is a Spanish feminine form of Esteban, the Spanish version of Stephen, from Greek step▶Skyann#18509 in the U.S.Skyann is a modern American coinage that joins the nature word Sky, from the Old Norse sky, 'cl▶Takeia#18509 in the U.S.Takeia is a modern American coinage built from the popular Ta- name-prefix and the -keia sound ▶Kaetlin#18511 in the U.S.Kaetlin is a modern respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, which comes from the Gr▶Neveen#18517 in the U.S.Neveen is an Egyptian Arabic feminine name, a variant of Nevine, widely understood to mean 'new▶Evett#18518 in the U.S.Evett is a simplified spelling of Yvette, the French feminine diminutive of Yves, which traces ▶Malaka#18521 in the U.S.Malaka is most naturally read as an Arabic name from malak, 'angel,' the feminine form conveyin▶Nikaya#18527 in the U.S.Nikaya is a modern American blended name, pairing a Ni- prefix with Kaya, a short name itself g▶Raneisha#18529 in the U.S.Raneisha is a spelling of Ranisha, a coined African-American name pairing a Ra- opening with an▶Kalandra#18534 in the U.S.Kalandra is a K-spelling of Calandra, a name drawn from the Greek 'kalandra,' a kind of lark, a▶Tanaka#18534 in the U.S.Tanaka is best known as a very common Japanese surname meaning 'dweller in the middle of the ri▶Raymona#18535 in the U.S.Raymona is a feminine form of Raymond, which joins the Old Germanic elements ragin, 'advice' or▶Tandi#18536 in the U.S.Tandi reads as a spelling of Tandy — historically a pet form of Andrew (Greek 'manly'), and in ▶Jazmaine#18538 in the U.S.Jazmaine is a phonetic respelling of Jasmine, which comes through French and Arabic from the Pe▶Makaylia#18539 in the U.S.Makaylia is an elaboration of Makayla with an added -ia ending; Makayla is a form of Michaela, ▶Rechelle#18543 in the U.S.Rechelle is a respelling in the Rochelle/Rachelle family — Rochelle from French for 'little roc▶Taressa#18545 in the U.S.Taressa is an elaborated spelling in the family of Teresa, a name of debated Greek origin often▶Margaretha#18547 in the U.S.Margaretha is the Latinized German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of Margaret, from Greek margari▶Noele#18547 in the U.S.Noele is a variant spelling of Noelle, the French feminine of Noel. Noel comes through Old Fren▶Hilarie#18548 in the U.S.Hilarie is a decorative spelling of Hilary, which comes from the Latin Hilarius, meaning 'cheer▶Stormey#18548 in the U.S.Stormey is a respelling of Stormy, an English word-name taken straight from 'storm.' Its meanin▶Korena#18550 in the U.S.Korena is a K-spelling of Corena, itself a form of Corinna, which derives from the Greek kore, ▶Fredricka#18555 in the U.S.Fredricka is a streamlined spelling of Fredericka, the feminine of Frederick, from the Germanic▶Gari#18561 in the U.S.Gari reads as a feminine respelling of Gary or Geri, sometimes a pet form of Garnet, given to g▶Sussie#18567 in the U.S.Sussie is a spelling of Susie, the affectionate short form of Susan and Susanna, which come fro▶Genice#18574 in the U.S.Genice is a spelling variant of Janice, an early-1900s elaboration of Jane, which comes through▶Syerra#18575 in the U.S.Syerra swaps the opening of Sierra for a stylized Sy-, but the name still comes from the Spanis▶Jesseka#18582 in the U.S.Jesseka is a phonetic respelling of Jessica, a name Shakespeare coined for The Merchant of Veni▶Gicela#18586 in the U.S.Gicela is a Spanish-influenced spelling of Gisela, a Germanic name from gisil, meaning pledge o▶Ladasha#18587 in the U.S.Ladasha is a coined African-American name pairing the fashionable La- prefix with Dasha, itself▶Talar#18591 in the U.S.Talar is an Armenian girl's name meaning 'green arbor' or 'leafy bower,' evoking a shaded canop▶Maritere#18592 in the U.S.Maritere is a Spanish run-together of the double name Maria Teresa. Maria descends from the Heb▶Ronniesha#18592 in the U.S.Ronniesha extends Ronnie, the pet form of Veronica or the feminine of Ronald, with the -esha en▶Markeia#18596 in the U.S.Markeia is a modern African American coinage that joins a Mar- opening to a bright -keia ending▶Tameia#18598 in the U.S.Tameia is a respelling of Tamia, a modern American given name that gained wide recognition thro▶Tameya#18599 in the U.S.Tameya is a modern American respelling that sits between Tamia and Tamera, elaborated names in ▶Taralee#18602 in the U.S.Taralee is a modern blended name pairing Tara with Lee. Tara is best known as the Irish royal h▶Rainelle#18605 in the U.S.Rainelle is a mid-century coinage, pairing Raine or Rae — a short form of Rachel, and an echo o▶Tashae#18607 in the U.S.Tashae is an American coinage that reshapes Tasha - a short form of Natasha - with a soft '-ae'▶Lalena#18610 in the U.S.Lalena is a modern coined name most likely spread by Donovan's 1968 song 'Lalena'; it echoes -l▶Lalla#18611 in the U.S.Lalla is chiefly a pet form of Eulalia, from Greek 'eu' (well) and 'lalein' (to speak), so 'swe▶Tita#18611 in the U.S.Tita is a diminutive, an affectionate short form pulled from the tail of longer names ending in▶Jonai#18613 in the U.S.Jonai is a late-twentieth-century coinage joining Jo, a short form of names like Joanne or Jose▶Mekiah#18614 in the U.S.Mekiah is a recent name that reads as a coinage joining the Me- prefix with Kiah, a short form ▶Tonni#18619 in the U.S.Tonni is a decorative spelling of Toni, itself a short form of Antonia or Antoinette, from the ▶Mercadez#18624 in the U.S.Mercadez is a phonetic respelling of Mercedes, from the Spanish Maria de las Mercedes, 'Mary of▶Rehanna#18625 in the U.S.Rehanna is a spelling in the family of Rayhana, an Arabic and Persian name meaning 'sweet basil▶Hang#18628 in the U.S.Hang is a Vietnamese girls' name (Hang) meaning 'the moon', linked to Hang Nga, the moon goddes▶Merisa#18629 in the U.S.Merisa is a spelling variant of Marisa or Merissa, an Italian elaboration of Maria (Mary). Mary▶Renell#18630 in the U.S.Renell is a mid-century coined feminine, most plausibly a variant of Renelle or a blend of the ▶Kema#18634 in the U.S.Kema is a brief modern American name best read as a Ke- prefix creation or a clipped form of a ▶Melane#18639 in the U.S.Melane is a variant or trimmed spelling of Melanie, from the Greek melaina, 'dark' or 'black.' ▶Michaelia#18648 in the U.S.Michaelia is a Latinate feminine form of Michael, the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question me▶Rickell#18649 in the U.S.Rickell is a coined feminine name, best read as a feminine of Rick (from Richard, Germanic for ▶Mersades#18653 in the U.S.Mersades is a phonetic respelling of Mercedes, from Spanish mercedes, mercies, a Marian title f▶Kachina#18655 in the U.S.Kachina comes from the Hopi katsina, the ancestral spirit beings central to Hopi and Pueblo rel▶Michaelina#18658 in the U.S.Michaelina is a Latinate feminine diminutive of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikhael, a rhetorical ▶Tyeesha#18659 in the U.S.Tyeesha joins the Ty- sound to the ending -eesha, a phonetic spelling of the -isha heard in Ais▶Satoria#18661 in the U.S.Satoria is a modern American coinage that fronts the prefix Sa- onto the '-toria' ending of Vic▶Tykeisha#18661 in the U.S.Tykeisha joins the Ty- prefix with Keisha, itself often linked to Keziah, a Hebrew name for a f▶Tylesha#18665 in the U.S.Tylesha is a modern African American coinage, pairing the Ty- prefix with the -lesha/-leisha en▶Tykera#18667 in the U.S.Tykera is best read as a coined name pairing the fashionable Ty- opening with Kera or Kira. Kir▶Mikeya#18669 in the U.S.Mikeya belongs to a family of coined names built from a Mi- opening and a -keya ending, alongsi▶Tyniah#18673 in the U.S.Tyniah joins the crisp Ty- prefix to the flowing -niah ending, echoing Tania and Taniyah. It is▶Tyria#18674 in the U.S.Tyria is an invented American name pairing the fashionable Ty- opening, familiar from Tyra and ▶Ikia#18684 in the U.S.Ikia is a modern American coinage close in sound to names like Kia and Takia. It was built for ▶Monea#18693 in the U.S.Monea is a modern American coinage whose sound leans on Mon- names like Monique and the artist ▶Shahidah#18695 in the U.S.Shahidah is the feminine of the Arabic Shahid, from the root sh-h-d, 'to witness'. It means 'wi▶Morrisa#18697 in the U.S.Morrisa is a feminine elaboration of Morris, the English form of Maurice, which comes from Lati▶Shandria#18708 in the U.S.Shandria is a modern American coinage that joins the popular Sha- prefix to an -andria element ▶Shalimar#18709 in the U.S.Shalimar is best known from the Mughal Shalimar Gardens near Lahore and in Kashmir, whose name ▶Shamyia#18713 in the U.S.Shamyia is a late-twentieth-century American coinage joining the fashionable Sha- opening to a ▶Wedad#18714 in the U.S.From the Arabic wedad (widad), 'love; affection; fondness.' A tender virtue name, noted honestl▶Resa#18715 in the U.S.Resa is a clipped form of Teresa/Theresa, a name of uncertain Greek roots often connected to th▶Janne#18725 in the U.S.Janne, used here as a girl's name, is a variant of Jan and Jane, English forms descending throu▶Shauntel#18726 in the U.S.Shauntel is a phonetic respelling of Chantel or Chantal, a French name originally from a southe▶Shayann#18728 in the U.S.Shayann is a modern American coinage that joins Shay, an Irish short form connected to Seaghan ▶Jaquala#18729 in the U.S.Jaquala is an invented name built from the Ja- prefix and a -quala or -kwala sound, part of the▶Sharise#18730 in the U.S.Sharise is a phonetic form of Charisse, a French-derived surname made famous by the dancer Cyd ▶Saher#18732 in the U.S.Saher is a form of the Arabic Sahar, meaning 'dawn' or 'the last hours of night before daybreak▶Katlynne#18735 in the U.S.Katlynne is one of many modern respellings of Caitlin and Katelyn, the Irish forms of Catherine▶Shateria#18736 in the U.S.Shateria is a modern American coinage built from the popular Sha- prefix (as in Shanice, Shatar▶Shawniece#18743 in the U.S.Shawniece joins Shawn, the anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean and thus tied to the Hebrew id▶Lynnelle#18750 in the U.S.Lynnelle blends Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, 'lake, pool,' with the affectionate French -elle end▶Nashiya#18751 in the U.S.Nashiya is a modern coinage built from the Na- prefix and a -shiya ending, in the melodic famil▶Lysha#18753 in the U.S.Lysha is a short form and respelling of Alisha or Lisha, themselves forms of Alicia. Alicia des▶Kaytlan#18757 in the U.S.Kaytlan is a phonetic respelling of Caitlin or Kaitlyn, the Irish Caitlin being an Irish form o▶Shermaine#18760 in the U.S.Shermaine is a variant of Charmaine, reshaped with the Sher-/Jer- opening of Jermaine. Charmain▶Jelicia#18778 in the U.S.Jelicia reads as a modern American coinage, most plausibly a J-fronted reshaping of Felicia - f▶Stepheny#18782 in the U.S.Stepheny is a variant spelling of Stephanie, the feminine form of Stephen. Both come from the G▶Jamine#18784 in the U.S.Jamine reads as a trimmed respelling of Jasmine, from Persian yasmin, the fragrant jasmine flow▶Kerria#18788 in the U.S.Kerria can be read as an -ia elaboration of Kerry (from the Irish county and surname) or as the▶Kerriann#18789 in the U.S.Kerriann joins Kerri, from the Irish county name Kerry (Ciarraí, 'people of Ciar', ciar 'dark')▶Kerryann#18792 in the U.S.Kerryann joins Kerry, from the Irish county Ciarrai ('people of Ciar,' a name meaning 'dark one▶Keshauna#18795 in the U.S.Keshauna blends the Ke- prefix with Shauna, the feminine of Sean, itself the Irish form of John▶Nichele#18797 in the U.S.Nichele is a variant of Nichelle, a modern American blend most plausibly of Nichol/Nicole (from▶Lari#18799 in the U.S.Lari is a short form of Laura or Lauren, and in some families a feminine take on Larry (from La▶Keyandra#18803 in the U.S.Keyandra is a coined African American girl's name, joining a Key- or Ke- prefix to the -andra e▶Shadai#18803 in the U.S.Shadai is a modern American name whose spelling echoes the Hebrew Shaddai, part of the divine t▶Shaiann#18810 in the U.S.Shaiann is a phonetic respelling of Cheyenne, the name of a Plains Native American people and, ▶Zandrea#18816 in the U.S.Zandrea is either a short form of Alexandrea or a Z-fronted blend with Andrea, both from the Gr▶Shannia#18818 in the U.S.Shannia is a modern name echoing Shania and Shanna. Shania was popularized as a stage name said▶Laurice#18820 in the U.S.Laurice is a girl's name built on Laura, from Latin laurus, the laurel of victory and honor; it▶Kiasha#18824 in the U.S.Kiasha is best read as a coined name joining the bright syllable Kia to -asha, heard in Asha an▶Shavelle#18825 in the U.S.Shavelle pairs the fashionable Sha- prefix with a soft -velle tail, echoing Chavelle and the Fr▶Shawnie#18829 in the U.S.Shawnie is a diminutive of Shawna, the feminine of Shawn — the anglicized spelling of the Irish▶Jolett#18838 in the U.S.Jolett is a variant of Jolette, a diminutive-style name in the Juliet family. Juliet and Julia ▶Shenia#18839 in the U.S.Shenia is a coined name close in sound to Shania, an Ojibwe-linked name popularized later, and ▶
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