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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Rannah#6677 in the U.S.Rannah reads as a variant of Rana, an Arabic name often glossed 'beautiful, eye-catching,' or a▶Marinell#6678 in the U.S.Marinell blends Marie or Marin with Nell, a pet form of Helen or Eleanor. Marie traces to the H▶Chivonne#6692 in the U.S.Chivonne spells out the sound of the Irish Siobhan, a feminine form of John rooted in the Hebre▶Clovia#6692 in the U.S.Clovia reads as a coinage tied either to the clover plant, a symbol of luck, or to a feminine o▶Margree#6694 in the U.S.Margree condenses Margery, itself the English medieval form of Margaret, from the Greek margari▶Ronada#6696 in the U.S.Ronada is an uncommon name that most likely reshapes Ronda or Rhonda, or joins a Ro- opening to▶Beverely#6697 in the U.S.Beverely is a spelling variant of Beverly, an English place name and surname from Old English e▶Cay#6697 in the U.S.Cay is a spelling of Kay, the crisp short form of Katherine, from the Greek 'katharos', 'pure'.▶Gladine#6698 in the U.S.Gladine reads as an extended form of Gladys, from the Welsh Gwladus (linked to gwlad, 'country,▶Bonnye#6705 in the U.S.Bonnye is a decorative spelling of Bonnie, the Scots word meaning 'pretty, fine, cheerful.' It ▶Margrette#6708 in the U.S.Margrette is a variant spelling of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl'. It compresses ▶Carolle#6709 in the U.S.Carolle is a French-flavored spelling of Carol or Carole, a feminine form of Charles, from the ▶Trane#6709 in the U.S.Trane is a very rare modern name with no documented origin. It reads as a one-syllable word-nam▶Maydell#6722 in the U.S.Maydell reads as a blend of May (from the month, or a short form of Mary or Margaret) with the ▶Darlys#6727 in the U.S.Darlys is an early-century American coinage related to Darlene and Darla, all growing from the ▶Claudean#6728 in the U.S.Claudean is a feminine elaboration of Claude, from the Roman family name Claudius, traditionall▶Clydie#6728 in the U.S.Clydie is a feminine, affectionate form of Clyde, the popular early-century boys' name taken fr▶Deriany#6731 in the U.S.Deriany is a modern coined girl's name among Latin American families, close in sound to Deriana▶Valma#6735 in the U.S.Valma has no single settled origin; in Finnish it can mean readiness or preparedness and is use▶Nyda#6748 in the U.S.Nyda reads most plausibly as a short form of Nydia, a literary name drawn from the Latin nidus,▶Clorine#6749 in the U.S.Clorine is an early-1900s American name, best read as a short form or variant of Clorinda, a li▶Orvilla#6758 in the U.S.Orvilla is a feminine form of Orville, a name with a French look meaning 'gold town' that the n▶Chloris#6764 in the U.S.Chloris comes from the Greek chloros, 'greenish, pale-green, fresh,' the same root behind chlor▶See#6770 in the U.S.See is a genuine Hmong given name, unrelated to the English verb 'see' despite the identical sp▶Aldine#6777 in the U.S.Aldine is a name of uncertain derivation, most plausibly a short variant of Geraldine or a femi▶Sherrin#6777 in the U.S.Sherrin reads as a variant of Sharon or a blend of Sherry with an -in ending. Sharon comes from▶Pearley#6778 in the U.S.Pearley is an elaboration of Pearl, the name of the lustrous gem (ultimately from Latin/Romance▶Wanna#6784 in the U.S.Wanna is most plausibly a trimmed form of Wanda, a Polish and Slavic name borne by a legendary ▶Chrys#6793 in the U.S.Chrys is a short form drawn from names beginning with the Greek chrys-, meaning gold, or from C▶Editha#6794 in the U.S.Editha is a Latinized, formal form of Edith, the old English name Eadgyth. It joins ead, 'wealt▶Debe#6802 in the U.S.Debe is a mid-century short form of Deborah, the biblical name from the Hebrew for 'bee,' by wa▶Delbra#6805 in the U.S.Delbra reads as a blended respelling of Debra — the trimmed mid-century form of Deborah, Hebrew▶Konni#6811 in the U.S.Konni is a respelling of Connie, the affectionate short form of Constance, from the Latin const▶Donnamae#6823 in the U.S.Donnamae fuses two names into one: Donna, from the Italian for lady or mistress, and Mae, an En▶Ludell#6828 in the U.S.Ludell is an early-twentieth-century American blend, joining Lu-, a short piece from Louise or ▶Rozell#6835 in the U.S.Rozell reworks Rose, from the Latin rosa, with a z spelling and the fashionable -elle ending, g▶Doylene#6837 in the U.S.Doylene feminizes the Irish surname Doyle, from O Dubhghaill, 'dark stranger,' originally a ter▶Elfriede#6837 in the U.S.Elfriede combines the Germanic elements alf, elf, with thrud, strength or power, making it the ▶Diannie#6846 in the U.S.Diannie is a pet elaboration of Dianne or Diana, spelled with the friendly -ie ending. Diana wa▶Sharyon#6870 in the U.S.Sharyon is a spelling variant of Sharon, from the Hebrew place name Sharon, a fertile coastal p▶Earlie#6872 in the U.S.Earlie is an early-twentieth-century American name, usually a feminine of Earl (Old English eor▶Ethelda#6872 in the U.S.Ethelda extends Ethel — from Old English 'aethel', 'noble' — with a -da ending, possibly influe▶Wessie#6876 in the U.S.Wessie is best read as an affectionate pet form built on a Wes- element, most plausibly a femin▶Everline#6877 in the U.S.Everline most plausibly began as a respelling of Eveline or Evelyn, which trace to the Norman F▶Yarnell#6886 in the U.S.Yarnell is an English surname pressed into use as a first name; it is generally traced to a pla▶Cicley#6894 in the U.S.Cicley is a variant spelling of Cicely, itself the traditional English form of the Latin Caecil▶Illene#6894 in the U.S.Illene is a respelling of Ilene, a variant of Eileen, the Irish form of Helen from the Greek ro▶Gaylia#6899 in the U.S.Gaylia elaborates Gayle or Gay, names taken from an English word that once meant 'merry' or 'ch▶Bethzi#6903 in the U.S.Bethzi is a short, affectionate Latina form of names like Bethsabe or Bethzaida. Bethsabe is th▶Gatha#6904 in the U.S.Gatha most plausibly comes from dropping the initial A- off Agatha, the Greek name built on aga▶Jaculin#6905 in the U.S.Jaculin is a simplified, phonetic respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques - th▶Julane#6905 in the U.S.Julane is a mid-twentieth-century American coinage that blends Julie or Julia, from the Roman f▶Geryl#6910 in the U.S.Geryl is a mid-twentieth-century name best read within the Cheryl and Beryl family of rhyming g▶Gerene#6911 in the U.S.Gerene reads as a trimmed form connected to Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from the Germani▶Chestine#6915 in the U.S.Chestine is best read as a regional variant of Christine, with the r softened out. Christine co▶Ferol#6926 in the U.S.Ferol is a thinly documented early-1900s American name. It may be a respelling or blend in the ▶Henritta#6936 in the U.S.Henritta is a trimmed spelling of Henrietta, the French feminine diminutive of Henri, the Frenc▶Henryetta#6937 in the U.S.Henryetta is a respelling of Henrietta that keeps the whole name Henry visible inside it. Henri▶Majel#6937 in the U.S.Majel most plausibly grew as a spelling variant of Mabel, which traces through the medieval Ama▶Curlie#6946 in the U.S.Curlie reads as a straightforward descriptive spelling of 'curly,' most plausibly given for a b▶Cherrill#6948 in the U.S.Cherrill is a variant spelling of Cheryl, a twentieth-century English name generally explained ▶Pammy#6948 in the U.S.Pammy is an affectionate pet form of Pamela, a name invented by the poet Philip Sidney in the 1▶Geraldean#6959 in the U.S.Geraldean is a phonetic spelling of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic ger, 'spea▶Deneka#6964 in the U.S.Deneka is a modern American coinage joining a De- prefix to a -neka sound, echoing Danika and T▶Vallorie#6975 in the U.S.Vallorie is an ornamental respelling of Valerie, from Latin valere, 'to be strong, healthy'; th▶Sharnise#6984 in the U.S.Sharnise is a coined name pairing the Shar- prefix with a -nise ending drawn from Denise, the F▶Johnnye#6987 in the U.S.Johnnye is a decorative feminine spelling of Johnnie, the pet form of John, from Hebrew Yochana▶Walda#6987 in the U.S.Walda is a feminine form built on the Germanic element 'wald', 'rule' or 'power' (the same root▶Cantina#6992 in the U.S.Cantina is the Spanish and Italian word cantina, meaning a cellar, canteen, or small tavern, fr▶Wyoma#6996 in the U.S.Wyoma is a rare American girl's name that echoes Wyoming, the state and place-name, which itsel▶Rebie#6998 in the U.S.Rebie is best read as an affectionate short form, most plausibly of Reba or Rebecca, from Hebre▶Wyona#7001 in the U.S.Wyona is a respelling of Winona, a name from the Dakota (Sioux) winona, traditionally given to ▶Willine#7014 in the U.S.Willine is a coined feminine name built from Willa or the Will- element, the same root as Willi▶Dellene#7018 in the U.S.Dellene is an elaborated American name built by adding the popular -ene ending to Dell, a short▶Jerelene#7029 in the U.S.Jerelene joins a Jer- opening, echoing Jerry or Geraldine, to the fashionable -lene suffix of e▶Ruthell#7032 in the U.S.Ruthell joins Ruth, the Hebrew name meaning 'friend' or 'companion,' to the -ell ending that ma▶Dorsie#7035 in the U.S.Dorsie is a soft, -ie pet form. It most likely nods to Dorsey, a surname from the Norman French▶Odean#7040 in the U.S.Odean reads as an early-twentieth-century American coinage. It joins an O- opening (as in Odell▶Debara#7055 in the U.S.Debara is a phonetic respelling of Deborah, from the Hebrew Devorah, meaning 'bee'. Deborah is ▶Vonceil#7055 in the U.S.A coined name from the American South, part of the Von- cluster that includes Voncile and Vonci▶Nelva#7062 in the U.S.Nelva reads as a turn-of-the-century American girl's name, most plausibly a rhyming reshaping o▶Leanore#7069 in the U.S.Leanore is a spelling of Lenore, itself a contracted form of Eleanor. Eleanor's meaning is deba▶Lajeune#7070 in the U.S.Lajeune draws on French la jeune, 'the young one,' the same phrase behind the well-known surnam▶Philomene#7073 in the U.S.Philomene is the French and German form of Philomena, built from Greek philos, 'loving' or 'fri▶Karlei#7080 in the U.S.Karlei is a modern coinage in the Carly/Karla family, a feminine form built on Karl (or Charles▶Deshelia#7083 in the U.S.Deshelia is a coined American name that prefixes De- to Shelia, the popular spelling of Sheila,▶Loetta#7093 in the U.S.Loetta is a spelling variant of Loretta (or Lauretta), a diminutive of Laura, from the Latin la▶Dorraine#7096 in the U.S.Dorraine reads as a blend of Doreen (from Dora, Greek 'gift', plus -een) and Lorraine (the Fren▶Florette#7109 in the U.S.Florette is a French diminutive built on flor-, from the Latin flos/floris, 'flower,' functioni▶Meiyah#7119 in the U.S.Meiyah is a modern American respelling that sits among the popular Mia, Miah and Maya sounds. T▶Lossie#7133 in the U.S.Lossie is an early-twentieth-century American girls' name, most seen in the South, whose origin▶Lear#7135 in the U.S.Lear is best known as a surname and as the name of Shakespeare's King Lear, a character drawn f▶Marjo#7137 in the U.S.Marjo works two ways: as a clipped form of Marjorie (a medieval English form of Margaret, from ▶Lassie#7139 in the U.S.Lassie comes straight from the Scots and northern English word lassie, an affectionate term for▶Kumani#7142 in the U.S.Kumani is used as an African girl's name, often connected in name references to a sense of 'des▶Herma#7146 in the U.S.Herma is an old-fashioned short form of Hermine or Herminia, feminine names connected to Herman▶Marguarite#7146 in the U.S.Marguarite is a variant spelling of Marguerite, the French form of Margaret and the French word▶Meleya#7146 in the U.S.Meleya reads as a recent invented name, its sound pieced together from popular vowel-rich choic▶Ileane#7155 in the U.S.Ileane is a variant of Eileen and Ilene, English forms of the Irish Eibhlin, itself linked to H▶Venie#7163 in the U.S.Venie is a diminutive drawn from longer names containing the -vin- or Ven- sound, most often La▶Sharma#7179 in the U.S.As an American girls' first name, Sharma reads as a coinage in the Sha-/Shar- family (with Shar▶Claudetta#7180 in the U.S.Claudetta is a small, affectionate form of Claudia or Claudette, both from the Roman family nam▶Siaani#7180 in the U.S.Siaani reads as a modern spelling of Siani or Sianni. Siani is a Welsh pet form of Sian, the We▶Nadyalee#7182 in the U.S.Nadyalee is a modern blended name, joining Nadya, the Russian pet form of Nadezhda, 'hope,' wit▶Ayelene#7183 in the U.S.Ayelene is a Spanish-influenced form of Ayelen (Ayelen), a name from the Mapuche people of Chil▶Wilna#7189 in the U.S.Wilna is a rare feminine name most plausibly a contraction of Wilhelmina (feminine of Wilhelm, ▶Jewelene#7200 in the U.S.Jewelene builds on Jewel, the English word-name from Old French jouel ('precious ornament, gem'▶Jimmye#7202 in the U.S.Jimmye is a feminine spelling of Jimmie, the pet form of James. James comes through Latin from ▶Tahiri#7207 in the U.S.Tahiri is most plausibly read as a feminine form or family name built on the Arabic root t-h-r,▶Lurine#7208 in the U.S.Lurine is a variant of Lurline or Lorene, soft '-ine' names that draw on Laura (from the Latin ▶Litisha#7218 in the U.S.Litisha is a variant spelling of Letitia or Latisha, both from the Latin laetitia meaning joy o▶Magalene#7220 in the U.S.Magalene is a spelling variant of Magdalene, which means 'of Magdala,' a town on the Sea of Gal▶Karne#7232 in the U.S.Karne is best read as a respelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine, from the Greek▶Tameko#7237 in the U.S.Tameko is a variant of Tamika, an African American coined name popular from the 1960s onward. T▶Dalphine#7241 in the U.S.A variant of Delphine, the French form from the Latin delphinus (dolphin), also tied to Delphi;▶Darcelle#7251 in the U.S.Darcelle dresses up Darcy with the fashionable French -elle ending. Darcy is a Norman surname f▶Leitha#7253 in the U.S.Leitha is an early-twentieth-century variant of Letha, a short form of Alethea, from the Greek ▶Melessia#7262 in the U.S.Melessia is a respelled form of Melissa, whose Greek root melissa means 'honeybee' - itself der▶Osie#7266 in the U.S.Osie is an early-American diminutive of uncertain root; it most likely began as a short, affect▶Ozie#7267 in the U.S.Ozie is an early-American diminutive close to Osie, most likely a pet form of an Os- or Oz- nam▶Verba#7270 in the U.S.Verba is a rare early-1900s American girl's name whose surface reads as the Latin 'verba', the ▶Topeka#7274 in the U.S.Topeka is the name of the capital city of Kansas, taken as a girl's given name. The city name c▶Makeya#7275 in the U.S.Makeya reads as an invented name built from the Ma- opening and Keya, a modern element also see▶Oda#7275 in the U.S.Oda is a short, old Germanic feminine name from the element od (or aud), meaning 'wealth, prosp▶Olie#7279 in the U.S.Olie is a short, spelled-as-heard form of Ollie, Ola or Olive. Depending on the family it draws▶Wendelin#7283 in the U.S.Wendelin is a Germanic name from an element meaning a Wend or Vandal, an old West Slavic people▶Melvine#7286 in the U.S.Melvine is a feminine form of Melvin, a name of English and Scottish background variously tied ▶Ladene#7291 in the U.S.Ladene is a coined American name from the early-to-mid twentieth century, built by fitting the ▶Virgene#7291 in the U.S.Virgene is a shortened, respelled variant of Virginia, or of its pet form Virgie. Virginia come▶Dorreen#7298 in the U.S.Dorreen is a variant of Doreen, a name with two intertwined sources: the Irish Doireann, an old▶Patt#7301 in the U.S.Patt is a variant spelling of Pat, the short form of Patricia (and, for men, Patrick), from Lat▶Pegge#7309 in the U.S.Pegge is a stylized spelling of Peggy, the long-standing nickname for Margaret. The chain runs ▶Orva#7312 in the U.S.Orva is a rare girl's name that most likely stands as a feminine or shortened partner to names ▶Eldonna#7319 in the U.S.Eldonna is a coined name from the mid-twentieth century, joining the El- prefix to Donna, the I▶Pearlean#7326 in the U.S.Pearlean joins Pearl (the gem, from Latin) with the -lean/Jean ending (from Jeanne, feminine of▶Pearlena#7327 in the U.S.Pearlena joins Pearl, the English name of the lustrous gem, to the decorative ending -ena. Pear▶Leotha#7334 in the U.S.Leotha is an early twentieth-century coinage built on a Leo- opening, from the Latin leo, 'lion▶Olean#7335 in the U.S.Olean is an uncommon early-1900s girls' name of uncertain origin. Likely sources include the pl▶Ertha#7338 in the U.S.Ertha is a spelling of Eartha, from the Old English eorthe, 'earth' or 'ground'. A grounded, na▶Etheline#7342 in the U.S.Etheline takes the Old English root aethel, meaning noble, and lengthens the short Victorian fa▶Fredonia#7353 in the U.S.Fredonia is a coined name built from freedom and a Latin-flavoured -onia ending, floated in the▶Sherral#7360 in the U.S.Sherral is a spelling variant of Cheryl or Sheryl, a mid-twentieth-century name usually explain▶Sherrian#7362 in the U.S.Sherrian reads as a mid-century coinage joining Sherri or Sherry with an -an or -ann ending. Sh▶Geraldene#7365 in the U.S.Geraldene is a variant spelling of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic 'ger' (spea▶Graciemae#7379 in the U.S.Graciemae is a modern American compound joining Gracie, a pet form of Grace from the Latin grat▶Glendia#7386 in the U.S.Glendia is an elaborated form of Glenda, a Welsh-styled name usually read as glan, 'pure' or 'c▶Marceil#7391 in the U.S.Marceil reads as a feminine respelling of Marcel or Marcelle, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutiv▶Rotunda#7398 in the U.S.Rotunda is used as a given name from the English architectural word, which comes through Italia▶Margia#7403 in the U.S.Margia reads as a variant of Marcia, from the Roman family name Marcius tied to the god Mars, o▶Yolander#7405 in the U.S.Yolander is a variant of Yolanda, a name of medieval origin usually traced to the Greek for 'vi▶Vicci#7412 in the U.S.Vicci is a bouncy respelling of Vicki, the diminutive of Victoria, from the Latin victoria mean▶Idolina#7434 in the U.S.A Spanish feminine name with a diminutive lilt, most plausibly tied to the Ida or Adolfina fami▶Jizel#7435 in the U.S.Jizel is a phonetic respelling of Giselle, an old Germanic name from a root meaning a pledge or▶Cristalle#7439 in the U.S.Cristalle is an ornate spelling of Crystal, from the Greek krystallos, 'ice' or 'clear rock cry▶Kaliani#7441 in the U.S.Kaliani reads most naturally as a form of the Sanskrit Kalyani, from kalyana, 'beautiful, auspi▶Brely#7443 in the U.S.Brely is a modern American coinage on the Bre- opening and a -ly ending, close to Braylee and B▶Rossibell#7448 in the U.S.Rossibell is a Latin American blended name joining Rosi, a pet form of Rosa ('rose,' from Latin▶Johnsie#7451 in the U.S.Johnsie is a homespun feminine of John, formed by adding the fond '-sie' ending to the boy's na▶Vici#7452 in the U.S.Vici is a pet form of Victoria, or of the spelling Vicki, from Latin victoria, victory. The sam▶Benay#7459 in the U.S.Benay is best treated as a mid-century American coinage, a Be- opening plus a -nay sound that e▶Williette#7463 in the U.S.Williette is a feminine form of William built with the diminutive French ending -ette, 'little.▶Murlene#7468 in the U.S.Murlene is most likely a variant of Marlene, itself a German blend of Maria and Magdalene, resp▶Tangi#7471 in the U.S.Tangi is an opaque short name with no single documented origin as an American given name. It ma▶Remonia#7475 in the U.S.Remonia reads as an elaboration of Ramona, the feminine of the Spanish Ramon, from Germanic rag▶Nasiriyah#7477 in the U.S.Nasiriyah is built on the Arabic root n-s-r, which carries the meanings 'to help, to aid, to gr▶Chemere#7486 in the U.S.Chemere reads as an early-nineteen-eighties African-American coinage, most likely a Che- openin▶Veria#7489 in the U.S.Veria reads as an elaboration of Vera, a name with two lines: the Latin verus, 'true,' and the ▶Carleta#7491 in the U.S.Carleta is a variant of Carletta or the Spanish-flavored Carlita, both affectionate diminutives▶Dorita#7498 in the U.S.Dorita is a Spanish-style diminutive of Dora, itself a short form of Dorothy (Greek Dorothea, '▶Oveta#7501 in the U.S.Oveta is an early-twentieth-century American given name whose origin is genuinely uncertain. It▶Denece#7502 in the U.S.Denece is a phonetic spelling of Denise, the French feminine form of Denis. That name goes back▶Wana#7504 in the U.S.Wana reads most naturally as a trimmed form of Wanda, a Slavic name of uncertain root, sometime▶Morene#7509 in the U.S.Morene sits between two roots: the Irish Maureen, a pet form of Mary meaning bitter or beloved,▶Weltha#7510 in the U.S.Weltha is an old New England-style name most plausibly linked to the English word wealth, in it▶Toscha#7519 in the U.S.Toscha is a spelling variant of Tosha, a pet form that can come from Natasha, itself a Russian ▶Minal#7523 in the U.S.Minal is an Indian girl's name of Sanskrit derivation, usually explained as 'gem' or 'precious ▶Piccola#7531 in the U.S.Piccola is the Italian word piccola, 'little' or 'small' (the feminine of piccolo), used as an ▶Pinkey#7532 in the U.S.Pinkey is a variant of Pinkie, an affectionate old American pet name that became a birth name, ▶Prudy#7537 in the U.S.Prudy is the affectionate short form of Prudence, from Latin prudentia, 'good judgment' or 'for▶Vermelle#7540 in the U.S.Vermelle reads as a French-flavored coinage, its sound close to French vermeil meaning bright r▶Eather#7541 in the U.S.Eather is best read either as a variant of Esther (from Persian, usually given as 'star') or as▶Verne#7544 in the U.S.Verne here is a girl's name drawn from Verna, and by extension Vernon, names rooted in Latin ve▶Arma#7548 in the U.S.Arma is a vintage American girls' name of uncertain root, best read as a variant of Alma (Latin▶Francena#7550 in the U.S.Francena is an elaboration of Frances, from the Latin Franciscus, 'Frenchman' or 'free one,' ro▶Dedee#7554 in the U.S.Dedee is a doubled pet name of the Dee-Dee type, formed by repeating the initial sound of a lon▶Babbette#7559 in the U.S.Babbette, with a doubled b, is a variant of the French Babette, a pet form used for both Barbar▶Belvia#7567 in the U.S.Belvia is best read as an ornamental coinage built on the bel- element (Latin bellus, French be▶Lestine#7568 in the U.S.Lestine is best read as a clipped elaboration of a longer -stine name, most plausibly Ernestine▶Fanchon#7578 in the U.S.Fanchon is a French affectionate short form of Francoise, the feminine of Francois, from a Germ▶Regana#7580 in the U.S.Regana reads as a variant of Regina, the Latin word for 'queen,' with an extra echo of Regan, a▶Shardey#7581 in the U.S.Shardey is a phonetic respelling that writes out the sound 'shar-DAY,' the pronunciation of Sad▶Brend#7586 in the U.S.Brend is almost certainly a clipped or record-shortened form of Brenda, a name traced to the Ol▶Laberta#7588 in the U.S.Laberta reads as La- plus Berta, an American pattern that dressed up a short form with a decora▶Vincenta#7588 in the U.S.Vincenta is the Spanish and Italian feminine form of Vincent, from the Latin vincens, 'conqueri▶Debbe#7590 in the U.S.Debbe is a trimmed spelling of Debbie, the everyday short form of Deborah, from Hebrew devorah,▶Caneshia#7594 in the U.S.Caneshia is a modern invented name that pairs a Ca- opening with the -neshia element seen in na▶Lelania#7596 in the U.S.Lelania is a spelling variant of Leilani, a Hawaiian name from lei, 'flower' or 'garland', and ▶Domingue#7600 in the U.S.Domingue draws on Domingo and Dominique, all from Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord', linked to a c▶Delories#7604 in the U.S.Delories is a variant of Dolores, from Spanish Maria de los Dolores, 'Mary of the Sorrows'; the▶Loukisha#7618 in the U.S.Loukisha is a rare coinage joining a Lou- prefix to the Kisha/Keisha element of the late-centur▶
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