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Vintage Girl Names
4462 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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Vintage girl names are having a full-on revival — the charming, slightly old-fashioned names of great-grandmothers, back and lovelier than ever. The sweet classics lead: Mabel, Hattie, Maisie and Maggie.
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Kissie#8501 in the U.S.Kissie is an old affectionate pet form, most closely tied to Kizzie, itself a diminutive of Kez▶Hortense#8509 in the U.S.A French name from the Latin Hortensia, a Roman clan name derived from 'hortus,' 'garden.' Dign▶Arva#8512 in the U.S.Arva most plausibly draws on the Latin 'arvum,' meaning tilled field or pasture, giving a gentl▶Christe#8514 in the U.S.Christe is a respelling of Christy or Christie, the familiar short forms of Christine and Chris▶Lahoma#8527 in the U.S.Lahoma is a regional American coinage clipped from 'Oklahoma,' a place-inspired name born in th▶Beaulah#8532 in the U.S.Beaulah is a variant spelling of Beulah, a Hebrew name meaning 'married' or 'she who is married▶Cheryal#8536 in the U.S.Cheryal is a variant spelling of Cheryl, a twentieth-century name usually explained as a blend ▶Bennetta#8540 in the U.S.Bennetta is a feminine elaboration of Bennett, the medieval English form of Benedict, from the ▶Carollee#8582 in the U.S.Carollee joins Carol and Lee into one written name. Carol comes from Carolus, the Latin form of▶Arminta#8600 in the U.S.Arminta is a nineteenth-century American name, usually a shortened form of Araminta. Araminta w▶Diannia#8600 in the U.S.Diannia is a lengthened form of Diana or Dianna, adding an extra -ia to the classic Roman name.▶Jillaine#8606 in the U.S.Jillaine dresses up Jill, the short form of Jillian, with the -aine ending seen in Elaine and C▶Kathye#8606 in the U.S.Kathye is an ornamented spelling of Kathy, the everyday short form of Katherine. Katherine desc▶Donelda#8608 in the U.S.Donelda is a feminine elaboration of Donald, from the Scottish Gaelic Domhnall - domno, 'world,▶Lajune#8616 in the U.S.Lajune joins the French-style prefix 'la' with June, the month name derived from the Roman godd▶Debar#8620 in the U.S.Debar is a genuinely obscure name whose origin is unclear. It may be a family coinage, a clippe▶Charolett#8621 in the U.S.Charolett reads as an unusual respelling of Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles, from a G▶Kertina#8630 in the U.S.Kertina is a mid-century American coinage that pairs a Kert- or Kurt- element with the ever-pop▶Corry#8633 in the U.S.As a girl's name Corry is a variant of Cora and a short form of Cornelia. Cora comes from the G▶Erlene#8635 in the U.S.Erlene is a feminine form built from Earl, the Old English eorl, 'nobleman, warrior', with the ▶Kimm#8644 in the U.S.Kimm is a doubled-consonant spelling of Kim, the short form of Kimberly, an English place and s▶Glynda#8649 in the U.S.A Y-spelling of Glenda (Glinda), a twentieth-century Welsh-style name usually read from 'glan' ▶Minnette#8649 in the U.S.Minnette dresses up Minnie, the common diminutive of Wilhelmina, the German feminine form of Wi▶Loyce#8650 in the U.S.Loyce is generally read as a variant of Lois, a Greek New Testament name of uncertain meaning, ▶Lakechia#8651 in the U.S.Lakechia is a nineteen-seventies African-American coinage in the productive La- family, closely▶Cinde#8653 in the U.S.Cinde is a spelling of Cindy, the everyday short form of Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia, 'woman fr▶Melda#8653 in the U.S.Melda is a short form of Imelda (Germanic irmin, 'whole, universal', plus hild, 'battle') and s▶Sheretta#8656 in the U.S.Sheretta joins a Sher- opening, drawn from Sharon or Sherry, to the ornamental suffix -etta. It▶Clora#8668 in the U.S.Clora reads as a soft American blend of Clara, from Latin clarus, 'bright, clear', and Cora, fr▶Latayna#8669 in the U.S.Latayna is a modern invented American name, built from the fashionable La- prefix and a -tayna ▶Arlyne#8672 in the U.S.Arlyne is a variant spelling of Arlene, a name of uncertain origin variously linked to a short ▶Doloris#8672 in the U.S.Doloris is a variant of Dolores, from the Spanish Maria de los Dolores ('Mary of the Sorrows'),▶Vicie#8677 in the U.S.Vicie is an affectionate short form connected to Victoria and its nickname Vickie, from Latin v▶Vicke#8678 in the U.S.Vicke is a spelling of Vicki, the affectionate short form of Victoria. Victoria comes straight ▶Dorlene#8681 in the U.S.Dorlene is a home-grown American coinage of the mid twentieth century, most plausibly pairing a▶Drinda#8684 in the U.S.Drinda reads as a clipped or coined form, most plausibly from Dorinda, a literary blend of the ▶Lorrine#8706 in the U.S.Lorrine is a respelling of Lorraine, the name of the French border region. Lorraine descends fr▶Lynann#8709 in the U.S.Lynann is a compound name pairing Lynn, from a Welsh word for a lake or pool, with Ann, from th▶Orlena#8710 in the U.S.Orlena is a nineteenth-century elaboration that blends the Or- opening with the popular -lena e▶Laconda#8712 in the U.S.Laconda joins the La- prefix, popular in mid-century African-American naming, with a resonant -▶Paquita#8713 in the U.S.Paquita is a warm Spanish pet form of Francisca, the feminine of Francisco or Francis. That nam▶Ethyl#8716 in the U.S.Ethyl is an early-twentieth-century variant spelling of Ethel, from the Old English element æðe▶Chelli#8730 in the U.S.Chelli reads as an affectionate short form linked to Shelley or Michelle, the -i ending marking▶Vernelle#8732 in the U.S.Vernelle builds on Verna — from the Latin vernus, 'of spring, springtime,' or a feminine of Ver▶Cheryln#8735 in the U.S.Cheryln joins Cheryl, a mid-century name linked to the French cherie, 'darling,' and to Charlot▶Dorethea#8735 in the U.S.Dorethea is a respelling of Dorothea, from the Greek doron, 'gift', and theos, 'God' - 'gift of▶Dellia#8737 in the U.S.Dellia sits between two names. It reads as a spelling variant of Delia, a Greek name meaning 'o▶Gailya#8737 in the U.S.Gailya extends Gail, the short form of Abigail (Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy' or 'my fath▶Marcheta#8739 in the U.S.Marcheta is a decorative diminutive in the Marquita/Marcia family, ultimately from the Latin Ma▶Illona#8740 in the U.S.Illona is a double-l spelling of Ilona, the Hungarian form of Helen. Helen comes from Greek and▶Loray#8744 in the U.S.Loray is an early- to mid-twentieth-century American name, most likely a blend of a Lo- or Lor-▶Gertha#8745 in the U.S.Gertha is a short, softened form in the Gertrude/Gerda family. Gertrude comes from Germanic ele▶Clista#8752 in the U.S.Clista is most plausibly a contracted form of Calista or Callista, from the Greek kallistos, 'm▶Colletta#8755 in the U.S.Colletta is a form of Coletta, a diminutive of Nicoletta or Nicole, from Greek nike, 'victory',▶Glee#8755 in the U.S.Glee is an English word-name meaning joy or lively delight, from the Old English gleo, which al▶Luwanna#8756 in the U.S.Luwanna reads as a blend of Lou, from Louise, with Anna, or an elaboration of Louanne. Louise m▶Elwanda#8758 in the U.S.Elwanda is a twentieth-century American coinage that fits an 'El-' prefix onto Wanda, a Polish ▶Lurline#8764 in the U.S.Lurline is a nineteenth-century literary name for the water-siren of the Rhine, a poetic cousin▶Rogena#8767 in the U.S.Probably a respelling of Regina, from Latin 'regina,' 'queen'; it may also relate to Rogene, a ▶Cynde#8774 in the U.S.Cynde is an inventive respelling of Cindy, the short form of Cynthia. Cynthia is a Greek epithe▶Everlena#8774 in the U.S.Everlena is an American blended name, most plausibly joining the Ever-/Evelyn sound with the po▶Hilma#8778 in the U.S.Hilma is a Scandinavian and Germanic short form of Wilhelmina, from elements meaning 'will' and▶Rutha#8782 in the U.S.Rutha is an extended, -a-ending form of Ruth, the biblical name from Hebrew re'ut, generally re▶Diahann#8783 in the U.S.Diahann is a stylized respelling of Diane/Dianne, forms of Diana — the Roman goddess of the moo▶Meriel#8800 in the U.S.Meriel is a variant of Muriel, from a Celtic name (Irish 'Muirgheal,' Breton 'Meriadeg' family)▶Alnita#8816 in the U.S.Alnita is a very rare girls' name of uncertain origin, most plausibly an elaboration of Anita o▶Etha#8819 in the U.S.Etha is a genuine turn-of-the-century American name, most plausibly a short form tied to Ethel ▶Sharman#8825 in the U.S.Sharman is usually an elaboration of Sharon, from the Hebrew for a fertile coastal plain. It al▶Calleen#8838 in the U.S.Calleen is a variant spelling of Colleen, taken directly from the Irish word cailin, 'girl' or ▶Beverlyann#8847 in the U.S.Beverlyann joins Beverly - an English place and surname from the Old English beofor and licc, '▶Genene#8847 in the U.S.Genene is an American elaboration built on Jean or Gene, doubling the sound with an added sylla▶Georgian#8856 in the U.S.Georgian reads as a form of Georgia or Georgiana, feminine names from George, the Greek Georgio▶Roslin#8872 in the U.S.Roslin is both a Scottish place name (the village of Roslin, home of Rosslyn Chapel) and a spel▶Lurena#8874 in the U.S.Lurena is a coined name, most likely built from the vintage Lura - a short, obscure name - with▶Neita#8896 in the U.S.Neita is best read as a short form of Anita or Juanita, or a variant of Nita; those names are S▶Girlie#8903 in the U.S.Girlie is the affectionate word girlie — a tender term for a little girl — recorded as a legal ▶Cheryll#8907 in the U.S.Cheryll is a doubled-l spelling of Cheryl, an English name of the early twentieth century usual▶Noretta#8910 in the U.S.Noretta is a diminutive elaboration of Nora or Noreen, both of which trace to Honora, from Lati▶Tammey#8911 in the U.S.Tammey is a variant spelling of Tammy, the mid-century pet form of Tamara (from Hebrew 'tamar',▶Deitra#8912 in the U.S.Deitra reads as a respelling in the Deidra/Deidre family, English forms of the Irish Deirdre — ▶Tameki#8916 in the U.S.Tameki reads either as a Japanese-influenced given name written in plain roman letters, where e▶Otelia#8918 in the U.S.Otelia is a variant of Otilia/Ottilia and Odelia, names built on the Germanic element odal ('we▶Juanda#8923 in the U.S.Juanda most plausibly blends the Spanish Juan/Juanita with the name Wanda, or reads as a femini▶Idelle#8924 in the U.S.Idelle is an early-1900s elaboration that joins Ida — a Germanic name meaning 'work' or 'labor'▶Tawn#8930 in the U.S.Tawn is a clipped form of Tawny, the color word for a warm golden-brown, and it also chimes wit▶Zandra#8935 in the U.S.A Z-spelling of Sandra, itself short for Alexandra, from the Greek for 'defender; protector of ▶Marguita#8946 in the U.S.Marguita is a scarce name blending the French Marguerite ('daisy', and by root 'pearl') with th▶Robbye#8946 in the U.S.Robbye is a feminine pet form, a spelling of Robbie or Bobbie, from Roberta - the feminine of R▶Catena#8954 in the U.S.Catena is the Italian word catena, 'chain,' used as a girls' devotional name in Sicily in honor▶Delene#8954 in the U.S.Delene is a variant of Darlene, an American name coined from the English word 'darling' plus th▶Kathey#8961 in the U.S.An -ey respelling of Kathy, a pet form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally r▶Taimi#8965 in the U.S.Taimi is a Finnish girl's name meaning a sapling, seedling, or young growing plant. Drawn from ▶Gaylynn#8969 in the U.S.Gaylynn joins Gay, an old English word-name meaning 'merry' or 'lighthearted', to the ever-popu▶Tresia#8971 in the U.S.A clipped, respelled form of Theresa/Teresa, keeping only the stressed heart of the name. There▶Salvatrice#8972 in the U.S.Salvatrice is the Italian feminine of Salvatore, from Latin salvator ('savior'), a name honorin▶Jeryl#8978 in the U.S.Jeryl is a mid-century American coinage, most likely a blend of Jerry (from Gerald) with the fa▶Tammye#8979 in the U.S.Tammye is a decorative spelling of Tammy, itself a short form of Tamara or Thomasina. Tamara co▶Timi#8982 in the U.S.Timi is a short, feminine pet form built on Timothy or Timothea, from Greek Timotheos, 'honorin▶Velva#8991 in the U.S.Velva is an early-century American name, most likely inspired by the soft word velvet or formed▶Cheril#8996 in the U.S.Cheril is a variant spelling of Cheryl, a twentieth-century English name that elaborates Cherie▶Juanice#9006 in the U.S.Juanice is a blended American name, fusing Juanita, the Spanish feminine of Juan (from Hebrew Y▶Ieshea#9007 in the U.S.Ieshea is a phonetic American variant of Iesha or Aisha, from the Arabic aisha, meaning 'alive,▶Detrice#9030 in the U.S.Detrice pairs the productive De- prefix with the -trice ending of Beatrice and Latrice. It is a▶Luellen#9040 in the U.S.Luellen is usually a variant of Luella, itself a blend of Lou and Ella, though its sound also e▶Luretha#9046 in the U.S.Luretha is a coined name, joining a Lu- opening (as in Lula or Luella) with the -retha ending f▶Shelba#9050 in the U.S.An early-20th-century American feminine name, most likely a soft-vowel variant of Shelby, an En▶Shirlie#9067 in the U.S.Shirlie is a respelling of Shirley, an English surname and place-name from Old English scir 'br▶Sherron#9072 in the U.S.Sherron is a spelling of Sharon, a Hebrew place name for a fertile coastal plain, known from th▶Meribeth#9078 in the U.S.Meribeth is a blended name pairing Meri, from Mary or the word merry, with Beth, short for Eliz▶Sharren#9079 in the U.S.Sharren is a variant spelling of Sharon, from the Hebrew Sharon, a fertile coastal plain in Isr▶Latoyna#9090 in the U.S.Latoyna is an elaboration of Latoya, a well-known La- name (La- prefix plus the -toya element, ▶Shawneen#9094 in the U.S.Shawneen joins Shawn, the English spelling of the Irish Sean, to the Irish diminutive ending -e▶Arnetha#9103 in the U.S.Arnetha is a feminine name built from the Arnett or Arnetta root - itself from a surname tied t▶Marlyce#9106 in the U.S.Marlyce reads as an American blend on the Mar- names such as Marlene and Marilyn, with a soft -▶Marshelia#9110 in the U.S.Marshelia is a coined name pairing Marsha with a flowing -lia ending. Marsha derives from Marci▶Tabby#9112 in the U.S.Tabby is a diminutive of Tabitha, from the Aramaic tabhyetha, 'gazelle'; Tabitha appears in the▶Maxcine#9121 in the U.S.Maxcine is a respelling of Maxine, the feminine of Max, itself short for Maximilian or Maximus,▶Donda#9130 in the U.S.Donda is an uncommon American name whose origin is not clearly documented; it sits near names l▶Tamme#9130 in the U.S.Tamme is a spelling variant of Tammy, the mid-century short form of Tamara (Hebrew, 'date palm'▶Albertine#9131 in the U.S.Albertine is the French feminine form of Albert, built from the Germanic elements adal, 'noble,▶Buffey#9134 in the U.S.Buffey is a spelling of Buffy, a nursery pet form of Elizabeth - a small child's attempt at the▶Mliss#9138 in the U.S.Mliss is a clipped, run-together form of Melissa, often written M'liss, where the unstressed fi▶Dorrine#9139 in the U.S.Dorrine is a spelling of Doreen or Dorine, names built by adding an -een or -ine ending to Dora▶Monna#9141 in the U.S.Monna is a spelling variant of Mona, which traces to the Irish 'Muadhnait', 'noble', and also t▶Soundra#9147 in the U.S.Soundra is a phonetic respelling of Sondra, a mid-century American form of Sandra, which is its▶Lindalee#9161 in the U.S.Lindalee joins Linda — 'pretty' in Spanish, or 'soft, tender' from a Germanic root — with Lee, ▶Millette#9161 in the U.S.Millette most likely joins Millie, short for Mildred or Amelia, to the French diminutive -ette,▶Lasaundra#9170 in the U.S.Lasaundra combines the popular La- prefix with Saundra, a phonetic spelling of Sandra, itself a▶Ardra#9174 in the U.S.Ardra is best read as a rare early-century American girls' name, most likely a variant of Audra▶Rosland#9180 in the U.S.Rosland reads as a contracted form of Roseland ('land of roses') or a variant of Rosalind, a Ge▶Trellis#9180 in the U.S.Trellis comes straight from the English word 'trellis', the openwork lattice that trains climbi▶Myrlene#9181 in the U.S.Myrlene reads as a cross of Marlene, a German contraction of Maria and Magdalene made famous by▶Noma#9184 in the U.S.Noma is most plausibly a clipped form of Naoma, an old spelling of Naomi, from Hebrew for 'plea▶Ardelle#9187 in the U.S.Ardelle is a dressed-up form of Ardella or Adele. Through Adele it carries the Germanic adal, '▶Lavona#9195 in the U.S.Lavona has no single fixed etymology; it reads as a homemade elaboration built from the popular▶Oneda#9196 in the U.S.Oneda is a rare feminine name most plausibly derived from Oneida - the name of an Iroquois nati▶Neomia#9197 in the U.S.Neomia is an elaborated form of Naomi, the biblical name from Hebrew Na'omi, 'pleasantness', 's▶Tonji#9197 in the U.S.Tonji's exact source could not be confirmed; it most plausibly reads as a coined elaboration of▶Blondell#9215 in the U.S.Blondell is a surname-turned-given-name from a diminutive of Old French blond, 'fair-haired'; b▶Wanetta#9216 in the U.S.Wanetta is best read as an early-century American elaboration, echoing Juanita (the Spanish dim▶Larua#9224 in the U.S.Larua is almost certainly a transposed spelling of Laura, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel,' the ▶Orlene#9224 in the U.S.Orlene is an early-American girl's name most plausibly built on the French or, 'gold,' with the▶Artelia#9227 in the U.S.Artelia is an elaborated American girl's name built on the flowing -elia pattern shared by Cord▶Willena#9227 in the U.S.Willena is a feminine form built on William, or an elaboration of Willa, both from the Germanic▶Pegeen#9235 in the U.S.Pegeen is the Anglo-Irish pet form of Peg, itself short for Margaret, from the Greek margarites▶Thomasene#9235 in the U.S.Thomasene is a feminine elaboration of Thomas, formed like Thomasina. Thomas comes through Gree▶Latresha#9236 in the U.S.Latresha is a coined name of the La- prefix family, joining that decorative opening to a Tresha▶Penne#9236 in the U.S.Penne is a spelling of Penny, the pet form of Penelope, from Greek Pēnelopē — linked to pēnē, '▶Tonyia#9243 in the U.S.Tonyia is an elaborated spelling of Tonya, itself a short form of Antonia (and a Russian pet fo▶Toye#9246 in the U.S.Toye is a short American girl's name usually read either as the affectionate word 'toy', long u▶Darinda#9250 in the U.S.Darinda is a mid-century American coinage that reads as a reshaping of Dorinda, a literary name▶Krystine#9250 in the U.S.Krystine is a K- and -y- respelling of Christine (Kristine), from the Latin Christiana, 'follow▶Almeta#9278 in the U.S.Almeta is a genuine early-twentieth-century American name whose precise origin is unclear. It m▶Pascha#9281 in the U.S.Pascha comes from the church word Pascha, the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew Pesach, 'Passo▶Detta#9286 in the U.S.Detta is an affectionate short form clipped from longer names ending in -detta or -etta - Berna▶Milda#9286 in the U.S.Milda is a short form of Matilda or Hilda — names built on the Germanic '-hild', 'battle' — or ▶Marcha#9291 in the U.S.Marcha is a spelling of Marcia, or its phonetic twin Marsha, the feminine of the Roman family n▶Danene#9294 in the U.S.Danene is a coined American name that stretches a Dan- opening with the -ene ending popular at ▶Rosezella#9302 in the U.S.Rosezella joins Rose, from the Latin rosa, 'rose,' with the -zella ending seen in names like Ro▶Areatha#9305 in the U.S.Areatha is a variant spelling of Aretha, from the Greek arete meaning excellence, virtue, or go▶Alfreida#9315 in the U.S.Alfreida is a variant of Alfreda or Elfrieda, feminine names from the Germanic alf or aelf, elf▶Verlie#9316 in the U.S.Verlie is a homespun early-twentieth-century girls' name of the American South, most naturally ▶Elberta#9317 in the U.S.Elberta is a feminine form of Elbert, itself a variant of Albert. Albert comes from the Germani▶Nance#9317 in the U.S.Nance is a short form of Nancy, which itself grew as a pet form of Ann or Agnes. Ann comes thro▶Maise#9320 in the U.S.Maise reads as a spelling of Maisie, the Scottish pet form of Margaret ('pearl'), or as a clean▶Charman#9326 in the U.S.Charman reads as a shortened form of Charmaine, a name of uncertain origin popularized by the 1▶Rayette#9327 in the U.S.Rayette adds the French -ette ending, meaning 'little,' to Ray. Ray began as a short form of Ra▶Ramonda#9330 in the U.S.Ramonda extends Ramon (the Spanish form of Raymond) with a feminine -a ending; Raymond comes fr▶Ranell#9334 in the U.S.Ranell is a mid-century American coinage that pairs a Ra- opening with the ending -nell, famili▶Claudene#9343 in the U.S.Claudene is a feminine elaboration of Claude, from the Roman family name Claudius, traditionall▶Briggette#9362 in the U.S.Briggette is an ornate respelling of Bridget/Brigitte, from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one,' t▶Likisha#9366 in the U.S.Likisha reads as a Li- prefixed coinage built on Kisha, itself a short form of Keisha and relat▶Natsuko#9366 in the U.S.Natsuko is a Japanese girl's name commonly formed from an element meaning summer joined to ko, ▶Othella#9366 in the U.S.Othella is a feminine form of Othello, the name Shakespeare gave the tragic Moor of Venice. Oth▶Ardie#9368 in the U.S.Ardie is best read as a pet form of an Ard- name, most plausibly Ardith or Arda (names linked t▶Karolee#9371 in the U.S.Karolee is best read as an American elaboration built from Carol or Caroline plus the tag -lee.▶Derenda#9375 in the U.S.Derenda is a twentieth-century American blend, most plausibly the fashionable De- prefix attach▶Harolyn#9383 in the U.S.Harolyn is a mid-twentieth-century American coinage, most plausibly a blend of a Har- name (Har▶Sherianne#9389 in the U.S.Sherianne is a mid-century blend of Sheri (itself from the French cherie, 'beloved') and Anne, ▶Sherree#9392 in the U.S.Sherree is a doubled-e spelling of Sherry, read as an English form of the French cherie ('dear'▶Sherrianne#9395 in the U.S.Sherrianne is a spelling variant of Sherianne with a doubled r, blending Sheri (French cherie, ▶Mercie#9398 in the U.S.A spelling of Mercy, the virtue name — 'compassion; clemency; forgiveness' — from the Old Frenc▶Donnis#9413 in the U.S.Donnis is an American elaboration of Donna, the Italian word for 'lady' or 'woman' that became ▶Suanne#9426 in the U.S.Suanne is a compound name joining Sue, the short form of Susan (from Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily')▶Taunya#9426 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Tanya/Tonya, a short form of the Russian Tatiana, which derives from t▶Berneice#9428 in the U.S.Berneice is a spelling of Bernice, from the Greek Berenike, built on pherein ('to bring') and n▶Chelly#9429 in the U.S.Chelly is a spelling of Shelly, an affectionate short form that could stand for Michelle, from ▶Netta#9430 in the U.S.From Hebrew neta, 'plant, sapling, young shoot' — a green, hopeful word-name used in Israel. In▶Shirell#9438 in the U.S.Shirell is a mid-century American respelling in the Shirelle and Cherelle family, marrying a Sh▶Rosebud#9443 in the U.S.Rosebud is an English word name for a rose not yet open, long used as a term of endearment for ▶Dlynn#9451 in the U.S.Dlynn is a coined American given name, fusing the letter D (often standing for a father's or fa▶Durinda#9467 in the U.S.Durinda is a coinage in the -inda family, a group that includes Dorinda ('beautiful gift', from▶Coretha#9476 in the U.S.Coretha reads as an elaboration of Coretta, itself a diminutive of Cora from the Greek kore mea▶Carolene#9483 in the U.S.Carolene is a variant of Caroline, the feminine of Charles, from the Germanic karl, 'free man'.▶Eyvonne#9490 in the U.S.Eyvonne is a spelling variant of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from the Germanic 'iv', a▶Trinia#9490 in the U.S.Trinia is a coined girls' name close to Trina (a short form of Katrina or Katherine, 'pure') an▶Sheri#9511 in the U.S.A spelling of Sherry, itself linked to the French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved' (and to the ▶Ingeborg#9515 in the U.S.Ingeborg joins the name of the Norse fertility god Ing (or Yngvi) with borg, 'protection' or 's▶Glendora#9518 in the U.S.Glendora blends Glen, from the Gaelic for 'valley,' with the -dora ending ('gift,' from Greek d▶Sharen#9522 in the U.S.Sharen is a variant spelling of Sharon, from the Hebrew place name Sharon, 'a plain' — the fert▶
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