crossovers
If you and your spouse want a name that represents two or more ethnic backgrounds, then you need a crossover—that is, a name that's recognized by different cultures. For instance, Annika is commonly used in Scandinavian and Arabic countries, and it's also popular with African-American families, although it might sound different among each group. As you'll see from the phonetic spellings, Marina is pronounced roughly the same way in many languages, whereas Anastasia and Michaela sound different in Hebrew or Italian, Russian or Greek.
Boys, Girls
Boys
Aaron (AIR-en, aw-haw-ROHN <HEB>, aw-ROHN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Aron, Arron, Erin <IR>, Aharon <HEB>
Abel (AY-bell, AW-vell <HEB>, aw-BELL <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Able
Adelbert (AD-dull-burt <GER>, ad-dell-BAIR <FR>)
Adolph (AYD-awlf <GER>, ad-DAWLF <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Adolphe <FR>, Adolf
Adrian (AY-dree-yen, , aw-DREE-yawn <SP>, ad-ree-AW with short N <FR>))
Alternate spellings: Adrien <FR>
Aidan (AY-den <IR>, ED-in <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Aiden, Ayden, Adan, Aden
Alan (AL-len <CG>, al-LE with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Allen, Allan, Allyn, Alain <FR>
Albert (AL-burt <GER>, al-BAIR <FR>)
Aldo (AWL-doh <GER/IT/SP>)
Andrea (awn-DRAY-yuh <GRK/IT>)
Anibal (ANN-nib-bull <GRK>, aw-noo-BAWL <EI>, AW-nee-bawl <IT>)
Ariel (AIR-ree-yell, AR-ree-yell, ar-ree-YELL <HEB/FR>)
Arnav (ar-NAWV <EI/HEB>)
August (AW-gest <GER>, oh-GOOST <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Auguste <FR>
Augustin (aw-GUS-tin, oh-goos-TEEN or ow-goh-STAW with short N <FR>
aw-goo-STEEN or aw-gooth-TEEN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Agustin, Augustin <SP>
Alternate spellings: Augustine
Benjamin (BEN-juh-min, bin-yaw-MEEN <HEB>, ben-zhaw-ME with short N <FR>
ben-haw-MEEN or ven-haw-MEEN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Binyamin <HEB>, Benjamin <SP>
Beryl (BAIR-rill <GRK/HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Beril
Bilal (bee-LAWL or bee-LAL <AR/EI>)
Bruno (BROO-noh <GER/IT>)
Cael (KYL <UT>, KAYL <CG/HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Cale*, Kale*, Kael
Cale (KAYL <CG/HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Cael*, Kale*, Kael
Christian (KRIS-chen, KREE-stee-yawn or KREETH-tee-yawn <IT/SP>,
kree-stee-YAW with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Cristian, Kristian
Cordell (kor-DELL <FR/UT>)
Dante (DAWN-tay <AA/IT>)
Alternate spellings: Donte, Dontae, Donta
David (DAY-vid, daw-VEED <HEB>, dav-EED <FR>)
Davon (DAY-vun <AA>, DAV-in <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Davin
Deangelo (dee-YAN-jell-oh <AA/IT>)
Demetris (duh-MEE-tris <AA/GRK>)
Dimitri (dim-MEE-tree <RUS/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Dmitri
Donal (DAW-null <IR>, daw-NELL <AA>)
Efrain (eff-raw-EEN or EEF-rawn <HEB>, EFF-ren <AA>, eff-RA with short N <FR>,
eff-raw-EEN <SP>, EE-fren or ef-RYN <UT>; see also Ephraim)
Alternate spellings: Efrain <SP>, Efren, Efron <HEB>, Ephron
Elias (EE-lee-yaws <HEB>, el-LEE-yaws or eh-LEE-yes <SP>)
Eliezer (el-lee-YEZ-ur <HEB/AA>, el-LEE-zur, el-LY-zur,
el-lee-ZAIR or el-lee-THAIR <SP>)
Emmanuel (ee-MAN-yoo-well <AA>, ee-mawn-yoo-ELL <HEB>,
em-man-WELL <FR>, ee-mawn-yoo-WELL or ee-man-WELL <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Emanuel, Immanuel
Emmett (EM-mit <GER/IR>)
Alternate spellings: Emmitt, Emmet
Ezekiel (ee-ZEE-kee-yell <AA>, yeh-CHEZ-kel with guttural CH <HEB>,
ess-ay-KYL/eth-ay-KYL or ess-sy-KEEL/eth-y-KEEL <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Ezequiel, Yechezkel <HEB>
Felix (FEEL-iks, fel-LEEKS <SP>, fay-LEEKS <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Felix <SP>
Ferdinand (FUR-din-and, FAIR-din-nawnd <GER>, fair-dee-NAW with short ND <FR>)
Gabriel (GAY-bree-ell, gaw-bree-ELL or gaw-vree-ELL <HEB>,
gab-brrree-YELL <FR/SP/IT>)
Alternate spellings: Gavriel <HEB>
Gaston (GASS-tun <CG>, gas-TOHN or gas-TAW with short N <FR>)
Giovanni (jee-yoh-VAW-nee or joh-VAW-nee <AA/IT>)
Alternate spellings: Giovanny, Giovani, Jovani, Jovany, Jovanny, Jovanni
Gustave (GOO-stawv <GER/SCAN>, goo-STAWV <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Gustav
Henry (HEN-ree <GER>, aw-REE with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Henri <FR>
Herbert (HUR-burt <GER>, air-BAIR <FR>)
Hubert (HYOO-burt <GER>, oo-BAIR <FR>)
Hugo (HYOO-goh <GER>, oo-GOH <SP>)
Israel (IZ-ree-yell, IZ-ray-yell <HEB>, iss-raw-EEL <AR>,
eess-RAY-yell or eeth-RAY-yell <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Yisrael <HEB>
Jacques (ZHAWK <FR>, HAW-kess <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Jaquez <SP>
Jan (YAWN, NYAWN <SCAN>)
Alternate spellings: Jann, Yann <FR>
Joachim (wah-KEEM, JOH-wah-kim, zho-wah-SHE with short N <FR>,
yo-WAH-kim <GER>, ye-ho-wuh-KEEM or yow-wuh-KEEM <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Joakim, Jehoiakim or Yehoyakim <HEB>
Joaquin (wah-KEEN, ho-wah-KEEN <SP>,
ye-ho-wuh-CHEEN with guttural CH <HEB>
Alternate spellings: Joaquin <SP>, Jehoiachin or Yehoyachin <HEB>
Joel (JOH-well, yoh-ELL <HEB>, zho-WELL <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Joel <FR>, Yoel <HEB>
Jose (ho-ZAY, YO-see <HEB>, ho-SAY or ho-THAY <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Jose <SP>
Joseph (JOH-sef, YOH-sef or yoh-SEF <HEB>, YOO-suf <AR>, zho-ZEF <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Josef, Yosef*, Yusuf*
Keon (KEE-yen <IR/PER>, KEE-yawn <AA>)
Alternate spellings: Keyon, Kian <IR/PER>
Kieran (KEER-ren <CG>, KEER-rawn <IR>
Alternate spellings: Ciaran, Kyran <PER>
Lamar (luh-MAR <AA/GER>)
Lambert (LAM-burt <GER>, lam-BAIR <FR>)
Lamont (luh-MAWNT <AA/SCAN>)
Lawrence (LOR-rens, lor-RAWS with short N <FR>, LOR-rens <GER>)
Alternate spellings: Laurence <FR>, Lawerence, Lorenz <GER>
Leon (LEE-yawn <GER>, lay-YAW with short N <FR>, lay-YOHN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Leon <FR>, Leon <SP>
Leonard (LEN-urd <GER>, lay-yoh-NAR <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Lenard, Leonard <FR>
Leopold (LEE-yup-old <GER>, lay-yoh-POHLD <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Leopold <FR>
Leroy (LEE-roy <AA>, leh-RWAH <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Leeroy
Louis (LOO-wiss <GER>, loo-WEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Lewis
Luca (LOO-kuh <IT/HUN>)
Lucas (LOO-kuss <GER/SCAN/SP>, loo-KA <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Lukas
Martin (MAR-tin, mar-TA with short N <FR>, mar-TEEN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Martin <SP>
Maximilian (mak-sim-MIL-yen <GER>, mak-see-meel-YA with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Maximillian, Maximilien <FR>
Michael (MY-kel, mee-chy-ELL with guttural CH <HEB>, mee-SHELL <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Micheal, Mikel, Michel, Michale, Michel <FR>
Milan (mee-LAWN <IT/RUS>
Odell (oh-DELL <AA/SCAN/UT>)
Oren (OR-ren <HEB/IR>)
Alternate spellings: Orin, Orrin
Orlando (or-LAN-doh <AA>, or-LAWN-doh <SP>)
Oscar (AWS-kur <SCAN>, aws-KAR or awth-KAR <SP>)
Radames (RAW-duh-mes <EGY>, RAD-uh-mes or RAD-uh-may <SP>)
Rafael (RAF-ee-yell, raf-ee-YELL, rrraf-uh-YELL <FR>, raw-faw-ELL <HEB/SP>,
rrraw-FAY-yell <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Raphael, Raphael
Rahul (ruh-HOOL <AA>, rrrraw-HOOL <EI>)
Raul (raw-OOL, rrraw-OOL <FR/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Raoul, Rahul*
Ravi (RRRAW-vee <EI>, RAW-vee <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Rafi <AR>
Raymond (RAY-mund <GER>, rrray-MAW with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Raymonde <FR>
Ruben (ROO-ben, ROO-ven or roo-VAYN <HEB>, roo-BEN or roo-VEN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Reuben, Rubin, Rueben, Reuven or Ruvane <HEB>,
Ruben <SP>
Rudolph (ROOD-awlf, ROH-dawlf <GER>, roh-DAWLF <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Rudolf, Rodolf <GER>, Rodolphe <FR>
Ryne (RYN <GER/IR/WL>)
Samuel (SAM-yoo-well, SAM-yool, SHMOO-well <HEB>, sam-WELL <IT/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Shmuel <HEB>
Sasha (SAW-shuh <GER/RUS>, SASH-uh)
Alternate spellings: Sacha, Sascha
Saul (SAWL, shaw-OOL <HEB>, saw-OOL or thaw-OOL <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Sol*, Shaul <HEB>
Sean (SHAWN <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Shawn, Shaun, Shon, Shan <CH>
Sebastian (sub-BAS-chen, sub-BAS-tee-yen, say-bas-tee-YAW with short N <FR>,
say-baws-TAWN or thay-vaws-TAWN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Sabastian, Sebastien, Sebastien <FR>, Sebastian <SP>
Simon (SY-mun <GRK>, shee-MOHN <HEB>, see-MAW with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Shimon <HEB>
Stefan (stef-FAWN <GER/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Stephan, Stephon
Syed (sy-YEED or SAY-yed <AR/AA>, SY-yed <EI>; see also Zaid)
Alternate spellings: Saeed, Said
Thomas (TAW-muss, TOH-maws <GER>, toh-MAW <FR>, toh-MAWS <IR/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Tomas
Tito (TEE-toh <AA/IT/SP>)
Tremaine (truh-MAYN <AA/CG>)
Alternate spellings: Tremayne, Tremain
Tristan (TRIS-ten <WL>, trees-TAW with short N <FR>,
trees-TAWN or treeth-TAWN <SP>)
Altnerate spellings: Tristen, Triston, Tristin, Trystan, Tristan <SP>
Tyrone (ty-ROHN <AA/CG>)
Alternate spellings: Tyron
Xavier (ZAY-vee-yur, eks-ZAY-vee-yur, haw-vee-YAIR or haw-bee-YAIR <SP>,
zav-YAY <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Javier*, Xzavier, Zavier
Girls - go to Boys Names
Adella (uh-DELL-uh <GER>, aw-DELL-aw <IT/SP>,
aw-DEE-luh or AW-dill-uh <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Adela
Adelaide (ADD-uh-layd <GER>, add-eh-LED or uh-dell-uh-EED <FR>)
Agatha (AG-uh-thuh, AW-guh-tuh <IT>, ag-GAT <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Agathe <FR>
Akira (uh-KEER-uh <AA/SCOT>)
Alisa (uh-LEE-suh, aw-LEE-saw <HEB/SP>, aw-LEE-thaw <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Elisa*, Alysa
Amaya (uh-MY-yuh, aw-MY-yaw <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Amya <HEB>, Amiya*, Amiyah
Amie (em-MAY or aw-MEE <FR>, AW-mee <HEB>, AY-mee)
Alternate spellings: Amy*, Aimee, Ami <HEB>
Anastasia (aw-naw-STAW-zee-yuh or aw-naw-STAW-zhuh <RUS>,
ann-uh-STAY-shuh, aw-naw-STAW-see-yuh <IT>,
aw-naw-staw-SEE-yuh <GRK>)
Alternate spellings: Anastacia
Annalise (ann-uh-LEES <GER/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Analise, Annelise
Annika (AW-nik-uh or ANN-ik-uh <SCAN>, aw-NEE-kuh <AA>
with pronounced H at end <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Anika
Ariana (ar-ree-YAW-nuh <HEB/IT>)
Alternate spellings: Aryana
Ariel (AIR-ree-yell, AR-ree-yell, ar-ree-YELL <HEB/FR>)
Armani (ar-MAW-nee <AA/IT>)
Beatrice (BEE-yuh-triss, bay-yuh-TREES <FR/SP>, vay-yuh-TRITH <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Beatriz <SP>
Beatrix (BEE-yuh-triks <GER/SCAN>, bay-yuh-TREEKS <IT>)
Bettina (bet-TEE-nuh <GER>, bet-TEEN with sustained N <FR>)
Bridget (BRID-jid or BRID-jet <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Bridgett, Bridgette, Brigit <SCAN>
Carina (kar-EE-nuh <IT/SP>, kuh-RIN-uh <SCAN>)
Alternate spellings: Karina
Carmela (kar-MELL-uh <HEB>, karrr-MELL-aw <IT/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Carmella, Karmela
Carolina (kair-oh-LY-nuh, kar-oh-LEE-nuh <GER/IT/SP>)
Cassandra (kuh-SAN-druh <GRK>, kaw-SAWN-draw or kaw-THAWN-draw <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Kassandra, Casandra, Kasandra
Cecilia (se-SEE-lee-yuh <IT/SP>, che-CHEE-lee-uh <IT>, the-THEE-lee-yuh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Cecelia <CG>
Celeste (sell-EST, chell-ESS-teh <IT>, say-LEST <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Celeste <FR>
Celia (SEE-lee-yuh or THEE-lee-yuh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Selia <CG>
Chantel (shawn-TELL, shan-TELL <AA/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Shantel, Chantelle , Shantell
Chaya (SHY-yuh, CHY-yuh <HEB/EI>)
Chloe (KLOH-wee <GRK>, kloh-WAY <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Chloe
Ciara (see-YAR-ruh, kee-YAR-ruh <IT>, KEER-ruh <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Kiara*, Chiara <IT>, Kira, Kiera, Keira
Claire (KLAIR <IR>, KLAIRRR <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Clare
Clotilde (kloh-TIL-dee or kloh-TIL-duh <GER>, kloh-TEELD <FR>,
kloh-TEEL-deh <IT>)
Alternate spellings: Clothilde <FR>
Corinne (kor-REEN <GRK/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Corrine, Corine, Corene, Coreen
Dalia (DAW-lee-yuh <HEB>, DAL-lee-yuh <SCAN>)
Alternate spellings: Dahlia, Daliah, Daliya or Dalya <HEB>
Danelle (dan-NELL <FR>, daw-NELL <HEB>)
Dania (DAN-ee-yuh, DAY-nee-yuh, duh-NEE-yuh or duh-NY-yuh <AA>,
DAWN-yuh or DAW-nee-yuh <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Daniya, Danya
Daniela (dan-YELL-uh <IT>, dawn-YELL-uh <HEB/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Daniella
Danielle (dan-YELL <FR>, dawn-YELL <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Danyelle
Darcy (DAR-see <IR>, dar-SEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Darci, Darcie
Darlene (dar-LEEN <BR/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Darleen, Darline
Dasia (DAY-zhuh <AA>, DAY-shuh <GRK/RUS>, DAY-see-yuh)
Davina (duh-VEE-nuh, daw-VEE-nuh <HEB/IT>)
Deneen (duh-NEEN <AA/IR>)
Alternate spellings: Denene
Dionne (DEE-yawn <AA>, dee-YAW with short N <FR/GRK>)
Alternate spellings: Diane*, Diann, Dianne, Dian, Deann*, Deanne
Dori (DOR-ree <GRK/HEB>)
Edna (ED-nuh <HEB/SP>)
Eliana (el-lee-AW-nuh <IT/SP>, ELL-ee-aw-nuh <HEB>; see also Iliana)
Elise (ee-LEES, el-LEES <GER>, ay-LEEZ <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Elyse, Elease, Elise <FR>
Elizabeth (el-LIZ-uh-beth, el-lee-SHEE-vuh <HEB>, el-lee-zuh-BET <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Elisabeth <FR>, Elisheva or Elisheba <HEB>
Esther (ESS-tur, ess-TAIR <FR/HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Ester
Eugenie (yoo-JEE-nee, yoo-JAY-nee, ay-yoo-HAY-nee <SP>, oo-zhay-NEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Eugenie <FR>
Eve (EEV, EV <FR>, CHAW-vuh <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Chava <HEB>
Fatima (FAW-tim-uh or FAWT-muh <AR>, fat-EE-muh <IT>)
Gabriel (GAY-bree-ell, gaw-bree-ELL or gaw-vree-ELL <HEB>,
gab-brrree-YELL <FR/SP/IT>)
Alternate spellings: Gavriel <HEB>
Gabriela (gaw-bree-YELL-uh <SP>, gab-ree-YELL-uh, gaw-vree-ELL-uh <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Gabriella*, Gavriela <HEB>
Gabriella (gab-ree-YELL-uh <IT>, gaw-vree-ELL-uh <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Gabriela*, Gavriela <HEB>
Genevieve (JEN-uh-veev <CG>, zhen-uh-vee-YEV or zhawn-vee-YEV <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Genevieve
Gigi (JEE-jee <IT>, zhee-ZHEE <FR>)
Griselda (griz-ELL-duh <GER>, gree-SELL-duh or gree-THELL-duh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Grizelda
Hannah (HAN-nuh, HAW-nuh, CHAW-naw with guttural CH <HEB>,
hen-NUH with pronounced H at end <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Hanna, Hana <JAP>, Hanaa, Chana <HEB>
Helga (HEL-guh <SCAN>, ELL-gah <SP>)
Henriette (hen-ree-YET <GER>, aw-ree-YET with short N <FR>)
Hilda (HIL-duh <HEB/SCAN>)
Irene (eye-REEN, ee-RAY-nuh <HUN>, ee-REN or ee-ray-NAY <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Irene or Irene
Irma (UR-muh <GER>, YEER-muh <IT>, EER-muh <SP>
Alternate spellings: Erma
Isabel (IZ-uh-bell, ee-zaw-BELL <FR>, EE-saw-bell or ee-saw-BELL
or ee-thuh-VELL <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Isabelle <FR>, Isabell, Isobel
Jasmine (JAZ-min, jass-MEEN, (JAS-oo-meen <JAP>), yaz-MEEN <AR>,
yass-MEEN <HEB/PER>)
Alternate spellings: Jasmin, Jazmin, Jazmine, Jazmyn, Jasmyn, Jazmyne, Yasmin*, Yazmin, Yasmine*, Yasmeen
Jean (JEEN <CG>, ZHAN <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Jeanne <FR>, Gene, Jeane
Jeanette (jen-NET <CG>, zhan-NET <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Janette, Jannette
Jeanine (jen-NEEN <CG>, zhan-NEEN <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Janeen
Jennifer (JEN-nif-ur <WL>, zheh-nee-FAIR <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Jenifer, Genifer
Jessenia (jes-SAY-nee-yuh, jes-SEN-ee-yuh, yes-SEE-nuh <AR>, hes-SAY-nee-yuh or
he-THAY-nee-yuh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Yessenia*
Judith (JOO-dith, zhoo-DEET <FR>, YOO-dit or yuh-HOO-dit <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Yudit or Yehudit* <HEB>
Kaliyah (KAW-lee-yuh or kuh-LEE-yuh <AA>, kaw-LEE-yuh <HW>)
Alternate spellings: Kalia <HW>
Kaya (KY-yuh <NA/SCAN/JAP>, KAY-yuh)
Alternate spellings: Kaia <SCAN>, Kaiya <JAP>, Kya*, Kiya, Kia
Kayla (KAY-luh or KY-luh <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Kaila, Cayla <HEB>, Keyla, Kaylah, Kaela, Keila, Kala, Kyla*, Keilah <HEB>, Khayla*
Kiara (kee-YAR-ruh <IT>, KEER-ruh <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Ciara, Chiara <IT>, Kira, Kiera, Keira
Leila (LEE-luh, LAY-luh <AR/HEB/PER>)
Alternate spellings: Laila, Leila, Layla*, Lela, Lelah, Lyla
Leone (lee-YOH-nee <GER>, lay-yoh-NEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Leonie <FR>
Lise (LEE-zuh <GER>, LEEZ <FR>, LEE-suh)
Alternate spellings: Lisa*, Lesa, Leisa , Leesa, Lissa*, Lysa
Luana (loo-WAH-nuh <GER/HW>, loo-WAN-uh <IT>)
Alternate spellings: Louanna
Lucia (LOO-shuh, loo-CHEE-yuh <IT/SCAN>, loo-SEE-yuh or loo-THEE-yuh <SP>)
Luisa (loo-WEEZ-uh <IT>, loo-WEES-uh <GER/SP>, loo-WEETH-uh)
Alternate spellings: Louisa
Lulu (LOO-LOO <AR/FR>)
Maida (MAY-duh <BR/GRK>)
Alternate spellings: Mayda
Makayla (muh-KAY-luh or mak-KAY-luh <CG/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Mikayla, Michaela*, McKayla, Mikaela, Micaela, Makaila, Mikala
Malia (maw-LEE-yuh <HW/AA>, muh-LEE-haw <AR>, MAW-lee-yuh)
Alternate spellings: Maleah*, Maliyah
Malika (MEL-ik-uh or mal-EE-kuh <AR>,
MAW-lee-kuh <EI/HUN>, muh-LY-kuh <AA>)
Alternate spellings: Mallika <EI>, Malikah, Milika, Mylika, Malaika*
Mara (MAR-raw <HEB/IT>, MAIR-ruh)
Alternate spellings: Maira, Marah
Mariel (MAIR-ree-yell, MAR-ree-yell <GER>, mair-ree-YELL <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Marielle <FR>
Marina (mar-REE-naw <IT/GER/GRK/RUSS/SP>)
Matilda (mat-TIL-duh <GER>, mat-TEEL-deh <IT>)
Alternate spellings: Matilde*, Mathilda
Matilde (mat-TIL-dee, mat-TEELD <FR>, mat-TEEL-day <SP>, mat-TIL-duh <GER>)
Alternate spellings: Matilda*, Mathilda, Mathilde <FR>
Maya (MY-yuh <EI/GRK/NA>)
Alternate spellings: Mya, Maia <HEB>, Myah
Michaela (mik-ELL-uh or mik-y-YELL-uh <IT>, muh-KAY-luh,
mee-chy-ELL-uh with guttural CH <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Makayla*, Mikayla, Mckayla, Mikaela, Micaela, Makaila, Mikala
Mina (MEE-nuh <JAP/IT/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Meena <EI>
Muriel (MUR-ee-yell <CG/HEB>)
Nadia (NAW-dee-yuh, NAW-dee-yah with pronounced H at end <AR>,
NAD-ee-yuh <IT>)
Alternate spellings: Nadje <GER>, Nadya <RUS>
Naomi (nay-YOH-mee or NOH-mee <HEB>, ny-YOH-mee, NAW-oh-mee <JAP>)
Natalie (NAD-uh-lee, naw-taw-LEE <HEB>, nat-tal-LEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Nataly, Nathalie <FR>, Natalee
Nereida (nair-RAY-duh <SP/GRK>)
Alternate spellings: Nereyda
Nina (NEE-nuh <AR/FR/HEB/IT/RUS/SP>, NY-nuh)
Alternate spellings: Neena
Nita (NEE-tuh <HEB/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Neta
Noemi (no-WEM-ee, noh-WAY-mee, noh-way-MEE <IT/FR/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Noemie
Nora (NOR-ruh <AR/GR/HEB/IR>)
Alternate spellings: Norah
Noreen (nor-REEN <AR/IR>)
Alternate spellings: Norene, Norine
Nyah (NEE-yuh or NY-yuh <AA>)
Alternate spellings: Nya, Nia <WL>
Odell (oh-DELL <AA/IR>)
Ola (OH-luh <HEB/SCAN>)
Alternate spellings: Olah
Olga (OHL-gaw <GER/SP>)
Patricia (pat-RISH-uh, pat-REES-ee-yuh <FR/SP>, pat-REE-thee-yuh <SP>)
Phoebe (FEE-bee <FR/GRK>)
Phoenix (FEE-niks <AA/GRK>)
Rachel (RAY-chell, ruh-CHELL with guttural CH <HEB>, raw-SHELL <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Rachael, Racheal
Rafaela (raff-ay-YELL-uh, raff-eye-ELL-uh <IT>, raw-fuh-ELL-uh <HEB/SP>)
Raquel (rrrak-ELL <FR/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Racquel
Rebecca (reb-EK-uh, RIV-kuh <HEB>, rrreb-AY-kuh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Rebekah, Rebeca, Rivka* or Rivke <HEB>
Rhea (REE-yuh <GRK>, RAY-yuh)
Alternate spellings: Reia, Reya <SP>
Roma (ROH-muh <HEB/IT>)
Rona (ROH-nuh <CG/HEB>)
Rosina (roh-ZEE-nuh <CG/IT>)
Roxana (rawk-SAW-nuh, rawk-SAN-nuh, rohk-SAW-naw or rohk-THAW-naw <SP>,
ruk-SAW-nah with pronounced H at end <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Roxanna
Salma (SAL-muh, SAWL-maw <HEB/SP>, THAWL-maw <SP>,
SUL-mah with pronounced H at end <AR>)
Salome (sal-LOH-mee, SAW-loh-may, suh-LOHM, SAL-loh-may <BR>,
saw-loh-MAY <FR>, shaw-LOHM <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Salome <FR>, Shalom <HEB>
Sasha (SAW-shuh <GER/RUS>, SASH-uh)
Alternate spellings: Sacha, Sascha
Selma (SEL-muh <GER/SCAN/SP>)
Shawn (SHAWN <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Sian <WL>, Shan <CH>
Shayla (SHAY-luh <AA/CG>, SHY-luh)
Alternate spellings: Shaila <EI>, Sheila*
Shaylee (SHAY-lee <AA/CG>)
Sheila (SHEE-luh <CG>, SHAY-hell-uh <PER>, SHAY-luh, SHY-luh)
Alternate spellings: Shiela, Shaila <EI>
Sigrid (SIG-rid <SCAN>, see-GREED <FR>)
Sonia (SOHN-yaw <IT/HEB/RUS/SP>, soh-NEE-yaw or thoh-NEE-yaw <SP>,
SOH-nee-yuh with pronounced H at end <AR>, SAWN-yuh <RUS>)
Alternate spellings: Sonya <RUS>, Sonja <SCAN>
Sophia (soh-FEE-yuh <GRK/IT/SP>, thoh-FEE-yuh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Sofia <IT/SP>
Sophie (SOH-fee <GRK>, soh-FEE <FR>)
Stephanie (STEF-uh-nee <GRK>, stay-faw-NEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Stephany, Stefani, Stephani, Stefanie, Stephenie,
Stephanie <FR>
Tamara (TAM-uh-ruh, tuh-MAR-ruh <AR/EI>, tuh-MAIR-ruh <AA>,
tuh-MAR <HEB>, TAW-mar-ruh <RUS>)
Alternate spellings: Tamera, Tamar <HEB>, Tamarah <AR>
Tara (TAR-ruh <IR/CG>, TAIR-ruh, TARRR-raw <EI>)
Alternate spellings: Terra, Tera, Tarah
Toya (TOY-yuh <AA/JAP/SCAN>)
Alternate spellings: Toyah
Tristan (TRIS-ten <WL>, trees-TAW with short N <FR>, trees-TAWN or
treeth-TAWN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Tristen
Tyra (TY-ruh <SCAN/AA>)
Alternate spellings: Thyra*, Tira
Una (OO-nuh <IR/IT>, YOO-nuh)
Alternate spellings: Euna, Oona or Oonagh <IR>
Winona (win-OH-nuh <BR/NA>)
Alternate spellings: Wynona, Wenona
Yadira (yad-DEER-ruh <HEB/SP>)
Yanira (yan-NEER-raw <AA/GRK/HEB/SP>)
Yesenia (yess-SAY-nee-yuh, yee-SEN-ee-yuh or ye-THEN-ee-yuh <SP>,
yes-SEE-nuh <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Yessenia, Jessenia*
Yuliana (yoo-lee-YAWN-uh <SP/RUS>)
Alternate spellings: Juliana*
Zina (ZY-nuh <UT>, ZEE-nuh <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Zena, Xena*
Zoe (ZOH-wee <GRK/HEB>, zoh-WAY <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Zoey, Zoie, Zoe <FR>
Zoraida (zoh-RAY-duh with pronounced H at end <AR>, zor-RY-duh <SP>)
Zsa-zsa (ZHAW-zhaw <HUN>, ZAW-ZAW)
Alternate spellings: Zaza <HEB>
Boys, Girls
Boys
Aaron (AIR-en, aw-haw-ROHN <HEB>, aw-ROHN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Aron, Arron, Erin <IR>, Aharon <HEB>
Abel (AY-bell, AW-vell <HEB>, aw-BELL <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Able
Adelbert (AD-dull-burt <GER>, ad-dell-BAIR <FR>)
Adolph (AYD-awlf <GER>, ad-DAWLF <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Adolphe <FR>, Adolf
Adrian (AY-dree-yen, , aw-DREE-yawn <SP>, ad-ree-AW with short N <FR>))
Alternate spellings: Adrien <FR>
Aidan (AY-den <IR>, ED-in <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Aiden, Ayden, Adan, Aden
Alan (AL-len <CG>, al-LE with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Allen, Allan, Allyn, Alain <FR>
Albert (AL-burt <GER>, al-BAIR <FR>)
Aldo (AWL-doh <GER/IT/SP>)
Andrea (awn-DRAY-yuh <GRK/IT>)
Anibal (ANN-nib-bull <GRK>, aw-noo-BAWL <EI>, AW-nee-bawl <IT>)
Ariel (AIR-ree-yell, AR-ree-yell, ar-ree-YELL <HEB/FR>)
Arnav (ar-NAWV <EI/HEB>)
August (AW-gest <GER>, oh-GOOST <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Auguste <FR>
Augustin (aw-GUS-tin, oh-goos-TEEN or ow-goh-STAW with short N <FR>
aw-goo-STEEN or aw-gooth-TEEN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Agustin, Augustin <SP>
Alternate spellings: Augustine
Benjamin (BEN-juh-min, bin-yaw-MEEN <HEB>, ben-zhaw-ME with short N <FR>
ben-haw-MEEN or ven-haw-MEEN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Binyamin <HEB>, Benjamin <SP>
Beryl (BAIR-rill <GRK/HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Beril
Bilal (bee-LAWL or bee-LAL <AR/EI>)
Bruno (BROO-noh <GER/IT>)
Cael (KYL <UT>, KAYL <CG/HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Cale*, Kale*, Kael
Cale (KAYL <CG/HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Cael*, Kale*, Kael
Christian (KRIS-chen, KREE-stee-yawn or KREETH-tee-yawn <IT/SP>,
kree-stee-YAW with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Cristian, Kristian
Cordell (kor-DELL <FR/UT>)
Dante (DAWN-tay <AA/IT>)
Alternate spellings: Donte, Dontae, Donta
David (DAY-vid, daw-VEED <HEB>, dav-EED <FR>)
Davon (DAY-vun <AA>, DAV-in <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Davin
Deangelo (dee-YAN-jell-oh <AA/IT>)
Demetris (duh-MEE-tris <AA/GRK>)
Dimitri (dim-MEE-tree <RUS/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Dmitri
Donal (DAW-null <IR>, daw-NELL <AA>)
Efrain (eff-raw-EEN or EEF-rawn <HEB>, EFF-ren <AA>, eff-RA with short N <FR>,
eff-raw-EEN <SP>, EE-fren or ef-RYN <UT>; see also Ephraim)
Alternate spellings: Efrain <SP>, Efren, Efron <HEB>, Ephron
Elias (EE-lee-yaws <HEB>, el-LEE-yaws or eh-LEE-yes <SP>)
Eliezer (el-lee-YEZ-ur <HEB/AA>, el-LEE-zur, el-LY-zur,
el-lee-ZAIR or el-lee-THAIR <SP>)
Emmanuel (ee-MAN-yoo-well <AA>, ee-mawn-yoo-ELL <HEB>,
em-man-WELL <FR>, ee-mawn-yoo-WELL or ee-man-WELL <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Emanuel, Immanuel
Emmett (EM-mit <GER/IR>)
Alternate spellings: Emmitt, Emmet
Ezekiel (ee-ZEE-kee-yell <AA>, yeh-CHEZ-kel with guttural CH <HEB>,
ess-ay-KYL/eth-ay-KYL or ess-sy-KEEL/eth-y-KEEL <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Ezequiel, Yechezkel <HEB>
Felix (FEEL-iks, fel-LEEKS <SP>, fay-LEEKS <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Felix <SP>
Ferdinand (FUR-din-and, FAIR-din-nawnd <GER>, fair-dee-NAW with short ND <FR>)
Gabriel (GAY-bree-ell, gaw-bree-ELL or gaw-vree-ELL <HEB>,
gab-brrree-YELL <FR/SP/IT>)
Alternate spellings: Gavriel <HEB>
Gaston (GASS-tun <CG>, gas-TOHN or gas-TAW with short N <FR>)
Giovanni (jee-yoh-VAW-nee or joh-VAW-nee <AA/IT>)
Alternate spellings: Giovanny, Giovani, Jovani, Jovany, Jovanny, Jovanni
Gustave (GOO-stawv <GER/SCAN>, goo-STAWV <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Gustav
Henry (HEN-ree <GER>, aw-REE with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Henri <FR>
Herbert (HUR-burt <GER>, air-BAIR <FR>)
Hubert (HYOO-burt <GER>, oo-BAIR <FR>)
Hugo (HYOO-goh <GER>, oo-GOH <SP>)
Israel (IZ-ree-yell, IZ-ray-yell <HEB>, iss-raw-EEL <AR>,
eess-RAY-yell or eeth-RAY-yell <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Yisrael <HEB>
Jacques (ZHAWK <FR>, HAW-kess <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Jaquez <SP>
Jan (YAWN, NYAWN <SCAN>)
Alternate spellings: Jann, Yann <FR>
Joachim (wah-KEEM, JOH-wah-kim, zho-wah-SHE with short N <FR>,
yo-WAH-kim <GER>, ye-ho-wuh-KEEM or yow-wuh-KEEM <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Joakim, Jehoiakim or Yehoyakim <HEB>
Joaquin (wah-KEEN, ho-wah-KEEN <SP>,
ye-ho-wuh-CHEEN with guttural CH <HEB>
Alternate spellings: Joaquin <SP>, Jehoiachin or Yehoyachin <HEB>
Joel (JOH-well, yoh-ELL <HEB>, zho-WELL <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Joel <FR>, Yoel <HEB>
Jose (ho-ZAY, YO-see <HEB>, ho-SAY or ho-THAY <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Jose <SP>
Joseph (JOH-sef, YOH-sef or yoh-SEF <HEB>, YOO-suf <AR>, zho-ZEF <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Josef, Yosef*, Yusuf*
Keon (KEE-yen <IR/PER>, KEE-yawn <AA>)
Alternate spellings: Keyon, Kian <IR/PER>
Kieran (KEER-ren <CG>, KEER-rawn <IR>
Alternate spellings: Ciaran, Kyran <PER>
Lamar (luh-MAR <AA/GER>)
Lambert (LAM-burt <GER>, lam-BAIR <FR>)
Lamont (luh-MAWNT <AA/SCAN>)
Lawrence (LOR-rens, lor-RAWS with short N <FR>, LOR-rens <GER>)
Alternate spellings: Laurence <FR>, Lawerence, Lorenz <GER>
Leon (LEE-yawn <GER>, lay-YAW with short N <FR>, lay-YOHN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Leon <FR>, Leon <SP>
Leonard (LEN-urd <GER>, lay-yoh-NAR <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Lenard, Leonard <FR>
Leopold (LEE-yup-old <GER>, lay-yoh-POHLD <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Leopold <FR>
Leroy (LEE-roy <AA>, leh-RWAH <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Leeroy
Louis (LOO-wiss <GER>, loo-WEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Lewis
Luca (LOO-kuh <IT/HUN>)
Lucas (LOO-kuss <GER/SCAN/SP>, loo-KA <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Lukas
Martin (MAR-tin, mar-TA with short N <FR>, mar-TEEN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Martin <SP>
Maximilian (mak-sim-MIL-yen <GER>, mak-see-meel-YA with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Maximillian, Maximilien <FR>
Michael (MY-kel, mee-chy-ELL with guttural CH <HEB>, mee-SHELL <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Micheal, Mikel, Michel, Michale, Michel <FR>
Milan (mee-LAWN <IT/RUS>
Odell (oh-DELL <AA/SCAN/UT>)
Oren (OR-ren <HEB/IR>)
Alternate spellings: Orin, Orrin
Orlando (or-LAN-doh <AA>, or-LAWN-doh <SP>)
Oscar (AWS-kur <SCAN>, aws-KAR or awth-KAR <SP>)
Radames (RAW-duh-mes <EGY>, RAD-uh-mes or RAD-uh-may <SP>)
Rafael (RAF-ee-yell, raf-ee-YELL, rrraf-uh-YELL <FR>, raw-faw-ELL <HEB/SP>,
rrraw-FAY-yell <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Raphael, Raphael
Rahul (ruh-HOOL <AA>, rrrraw-HOOL <EI>)
Raul (raw-OOL, rrraw-OOL <FR/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Raoul, Rahul*
Ravi (RRRAW-vee <EI>, RAW-vee <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Rafi <AR>
Raymond (RAY-mund <GER>, rrray-MAW with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Raymonde <FR>
Ruben (ROO-ben, ROO-ven or roo-VAYN <HEB>, roo-BEN or roo-VEN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Reuben, Rubin, Rueben, Reuven or Ruvane <HEB>,
Ruben <SP>
Rudolph (ROOD-awlf, ROH-dawlf <GER>, roh-DAWLF <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Rudolf, Rodolf <GER>, Rodolphe <FR>
Ryne (RYN <GER/IR/WL>)
Samuel (SAM-yoo-well, SAM-yool, SHMOO-well <HEB>, sam-WELL <IT/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Shmuel <HEB>
Sasha (SAW-shuh <GER/RUS>, SASH-uh)
Alternate spellings: Sacha, Sascha
Saul (SAWL, shaw-OOL <HEB>, saw-OOL or thaw-OOL <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Sol*, Shaul <HEB>
Sean (SHAWN <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Shawn, Shaun, Shon, Shan <CH>
Sebastian (sub-BAS-chen, sub-BAS-tee-yen, say-bas-tee-YAW with short N <FR>,
say-baws-TAWN or thay-vaws-TAWN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Sabastian, Sebastien, Sebastien <FR>, Sebastian <SP>
Simon (SY-mun <GRK>, shee-MOHN <HEB>, see-MAW with short N <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Shimon <HEB>
Stefan (stef-FAWN <GER/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Stephan, Stephon
Syed (sy-YEED or SAY-yed <AR/AA>, SY-yed <EI>; see also Zaid)
Alternate spellings: Saeed, Said
Thomas (TAW-muss, TOH-maws <GER>, toh-MAW <FR>, toh-MAWS <IR/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Tomas
Tito (TEE-toh <AA/IT/SP>)
Tremaine (truh-MAYN <AA/CG>)
Alternate spellings: Tremayne, Tremain
Tristan (TRIS-ten <WL>, trees-TAW with short N <FR>,
trees-TAWN or treeth-TAWN <SP>)
Altnerate spellings: Tristen, Triston, Tristin, Trystan, Tristan <SP>
Tyrone (ty-ROHN <AA/CG>)
Alternate spellings: Tyron
Xavier (ZAY-vee-yur, eks-ZAY-vee-yur, haw-vee-YAIR or haw-bee-YAIR <SP>,
zav-YAY <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Javier*, Xzavier, Zavier
Girls - go to Boys Names
Adella (uh-DELL-uh <GER>, aw-DELL-aw <IT/SP>,
aw-DEE-luh or AW-dill-uh <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Adela
Adelaide (ADD-uh-layd <GER>, add-eh-LED or uh-dell-uh-EED <FR>)
Agatha (AG-uh-thuh, AW-guh-tuh <IT>, ag-GAT <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Agathe <FR>
Akira (uh-KEER-uh <AA/SCOT>)
Alisa (uh-LEE-suh, aw-LEE-saw <HEB/SP>, aw-LEE-thaw <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Elisa*, Alysa
Amaya (uh-MY-yuh, aw-MY-yaw <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Amya <HEB>, Amiya*, Amiyah
Amie (em-MAY or aw-MEE <FR>, AW-mee <HEB>, AY-mee)
Alternate spellings: Amy*, Aimee, Ami <HEB>
Anastasia (aw-naw-STAW-zee-yuh or aw-naw-STAW-zhuh <RUS>,
ann-uh-STAY-shuh, aw-naw-STAW-see-yuh <IT>,
aw-naw-staw-SEE-yuh <GRK>)
Alternate spellings: Anastacia
Annalise (ann-uh-LEES <GER/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Analise, Annelise
Annika (AW-nik-uh or ANN-ik-uh <SCAN>, aw-NEE-kuh <AA>
with pronounced H at end <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Anika
Ariana (ar-ree-YAW-nuh <HEB/IT>)
Alternate spellings: Aryana
Ariel (AIR-ree-yell, AR-ree-yell, ar-ree-YELL <HEB/FR>)
Armani (ar-MAW-nee <AA/IT>)
Beatrice (BEE-yuh-triss, bay-yuh-TREES <FR/SP>, vay-yuh-TRITH <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Beatriz <SP>
Beatrix (BEE-yuh-triks <GER/SCAN>, bay-yuh-TREEKS <IT>)
Bettina (bet-TEE-nuh <GER>, bet-TEEN with sustained N <FR>)
Bridget (BRID-jid or BRID-jet <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Bridgett, Bridgette, Brigit <SCAN>
Carina (kar-EE-nuh <IT/SP>, kuh-RIN-uh <SCAN>)
Alternate spellings: Karina
Carmela (kar-MELL-uh <HEB>, karrr-MELL-aw <IT/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Carmella, Karmela
Carolina (kair-oh-LY-nuh, kar-oh-LEE-nuh <GER/IT/SP>)
Cassandra (kuh-SAN-druh <GRK>, kaw-SAWN-draw or kaw-THAWN-draw <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Kassandra, Casandra, Kasandra
Cecilia (se-SEE-lee-yuh <IT/SP>, che-CHEE-lee-uh <IT>, the-THEE-lee-yuh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Cecelia <CG>
Celeste (sell-EST, chell-ESS-teh <IT>, say-LEST <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Celeste <FR>
Celia (SEE-lee-yuh or THEE-lee-yuh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Selia <CG>
Chantel (shawn-TELL, shan-TELL <AA/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Shantel, Chantelle , Shantell
Chaya (SHY-yuh, CHY-yuh <HEB/EI>)
Chloe (KLOH-wee <GRK>, kloh-WAY <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Chloe
Ciara (see-YAR-ruh, kee-YAR-ruh <IT>, KEER-ruh <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Kiara*, Chiara <IT>, Kira, Kiera, Keira
Claire (KLAIR <IR>, KLAIRRR <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Clare
Clotilde (kloh-TIL-dee or kloh-TIL-duh <GER>, kloh-TEELD <FR>,
kloh-TEEL-deh <IT>)
Alternate spellings: Clothilde <FR>
Corinne (kor-REEN <GRK/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Corrine, Corine, Corene, Coreen
Dalia (DAW-lee-yuh <HEB>, DAL-lee-yuh <SCAN>)
Alternate spellings: Dahlia, Daliah, Daliya or Dalya <HEB>
Danelle (dan-NELL <FR>, daw-NELL <HEB>)
Dania (DAN-ee-yuh, DAY-nee-yuh, duh-NEE-yuh or duh-NY-yuh <AA>,
DAWN-yuh or DAW-nee-yuh <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Daniya, Danya
Daniela (dan-YELL-uh <IT>, dawn-YELL-uh <HEB/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Daniella
Danielle (dan-YELL <FR>, dawn-YELL <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Danyelle
Darcy (DAR-see <IR>, dar-SEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Darci, Darcie
Darlene (dar-LEEN <BR/FR>)
Alternate spellings: Darleen, Darline
Dasia (DAY-zhuh <AA>, DAY-shuh <GRK/RUS>, DAY-see-yuh)
Davina (duh-VEE-nuh, daw-VEE-nuh <HEB/IT>)
Deneen (duh-NEEN <AA/IR>)
Alternate spellings: Denene
Dionne (DEE-yawn <AA>, dee-YAW with short N <FR/GRK>)
Alternate spellings: Diane*, Diann, Dianne, Dian, Deann*, Deanne
Dori (DOR-ree <GRK/HEB>)
Edna (ED-nuh <HEB/SP>)
Eliana (el-lee-AW-nuh <IT/SP>, ELL-ee-aw-nuh <HEB>; see also Iliana)
Elise (ee-LEES, el-LEES <GER>, ay-LEEZ <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Elyse, Elease, Elise <FR>
Elizabeth (el-LIZ-uh-beth, el-lee-SHEE-vuh <HEB>, el-lee-zuh-BET <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Elisabeth <FR>, Elisheva or Elisheba <HEB>
Esther (ESS-tur, ess-TAIR <FR/HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Ester
Eugenie (yoo-JEE-nee, yoo-JAY-nee, ay-yoo-HAY-nee <SP>, oo-zhay-NEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Eugenie <FR>
Eve (EEV, EV <FR>, CHAW-vuh <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Chava <HEB>
Fatima (FAW-tim-uh or FAWT-muh <AR>, fat-EE-muh <IT>)
Gabriel (GAY-bree-ell, gaw-bree-ELL or gaw-vree-ELL <HEB>,
gab-brrree-YELL <FR/SP/IT>)
Alternate spellings: Gavriel <HEB>
Gabriela (gaw-bree-YELL-uh <SP>, gab-ree-YELL-uh, gaw-vree-ELL-uh <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Gabriella*, Gavriela <HEB>
Gabriella (gab-ree-YELL-uh <IT>, gaw-vree-ELL-uh <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Gabriela*, Gavriela <HEB>
Genevieve (JEN-uh-veev <CG>, zhen-uh-vee-YEV or zhawn-vee-YEV <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Genevieve
Gigi (JEE-jee <IT>, zhee-ZHEE <FR>)
Griselda (griz-ELL-duh <GER>, gree-SELL-duh or gree-THELL-duh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Grizelda
Hannah (HAN-nuh, HAW-nuh, CHAW-naw with guttural CH <HEB>,
hen-NUH with pronounced H at end <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Hanna, Hana <JAP>, Hanaa, Chana <HEB>
Helga (HEL-guh <SCAN>, ELL-gah <SP>)
Henriette (hen-ree-YET <GER>, aw-ree-YET with short N <FR>)
Hilda (HIL-duh <HEB/SCAN>)
Irene (eye-REEN, ee-RAY-nuh <HUN>, ee-REN or ee-ray-NAY <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Irene or Irene
Irma (UR-muh <GER>, YEER-muh <IT>, EER-muh <SP>
Alternate spellings: Erma
Isabel (IZ-uh-bell, ee-zaw-BELL <FR>, EE-saw-bell or ee-saw-BELL
or ee-thuh-VELL <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Isabelle <FR>, Isabell, Isobel
Jasmine (JAZ-min, jass-MEEN, (JAS-oo-meen <JAP>), yaz-MEEN <AR>,
yass-MEEN <HEB/PER>)
Alternate spellings: Jasmin, Jazmin, Jazmine, Jazmyn, Jasmyn, Jazmyne, Yasmin*, Yazmin, Yasmine*, Yasmeen
Jean (JEEN <CG>, ZHAN <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Jeanne <FR>, Gene, Jeane
Jeanette (jen-NET <CG>, zhan-NET <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Janette, Jannette
Jeanine (jen-NEEN <CG>, zhan-NEEN <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Janeen
Jennifer (JEN-nif-ur <WL>, zheh-nee-FAIR <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Jenifer, Genifer
Jessenia (jes-SAY-nee-yuh, jes-SEN-ee-yuh, yes-SEE-nuh <AR>, hes-SAY-nee-yuh or
he-THAY-nee-yuh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Yessenia*
Judith (JOO-dith, zhoo-DEET <FR>, YOO-dit or yuh-HOO-dit <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Yudit or Yehudit* <HEB>
Kaliyah (KAW-lee-yuh or kuh-LEE-yuh <AA>, kaw-LEE-yuh <HW>)
Alternate spellings: Kalia <HW>
Kaya (KY-yuh <NA/SCAN/JAP>, KAY-yuh)
Alternate spellings: Kaia <SCAN>, Kaiya <JAP>, Kya*, Kiya, Kia
Kayla (KAY-luh or KY-luh <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Kaila, Cayla <HEB>, Keyla, Kaylah, Kaela, Keila, Kala, Kyla*, Keilah <HEB>, Khayla*
Kiara (kee-YAR-ruh <IT>, KEER-ruh <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Ciara, Chiara <IT>, Kira, Kiera, Keira
Leila (LEE-luh, LAY-luh <AR/HEB/PER>)
Alternate spellings: Laila, Leila, Layla*, Lela, Lelah, Lyla
Leone (lee-YOH-nee <GER>, lay-yoh-NEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Leonie <FR>
Lise (LEE-zuh <GER>, LEEZ <FR>, LEE-suh)
Alternate spellings: Lisa*, Lesa, Leisa , Leesa, Lissa*, Lysa
Luana (loo-WAH-nuh <GER/HW>, loo-WAN-uh <IT>)
Alternate spellings: Louanna
Lucia (LOO-shuh, loo-CHEE-yuh <IT/SCAN>, loo-SEE-yuh or loo-THEE-yuh <SP>)
Luisa (loo-WEEZ-uh <IT>, loo-WEES-uh <GER/SP>, loo-WEETH-uh)
Alternate spellings: Louisa
Lulu (LOO-LOO <AR/FR>)
Maida (MAY-duh <BR/GRK>)
Alternate spellings: Mayda
Makayla (muh-KAY-luh or mak-KAY-luh <CG/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Mikayla, Michaela*, McKayla, Mikaela, Micaela, Makaila, Mikala
Malia (maw-LEE-yuh <HW/AA>, muh-LEE-haw <AR>, MAW-lee-yuh)
Alternate spellings: Maleah*, Maliyah
Malika (MEL-ik-uh or mal-EE-kuh <AR>,
MAW-lee-kuh <EI/HUN>, muh-LY-kuh <AA>)
Alternate spellings: Mallika <EI>, Malikah, Milika, Mylika, Malaika*
Mara (MAR-raw <HEB/IT>, MAIR-ruh)
Alternate spellings: Maira, Marah
Mariel (MAIR-ree-yell, MAR-ree-yell <GER>, mair-ree-YELL <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Marielle <FR>
Marina (mar-REE-naw <IT/GER/GRK/RUSS/SP>)
Matilda (mat-TIL-duh <GER>, mat-TEEL-deh <IT>)
Alternate spellings: Matilde*, Mathilda
Matilde (mat-TIL-dee, mat-TEELD <FR>, mat-TEEL-day <SP>, mat-TIL-duh <GER>)
Alternate spellings: Matilda*, Mathilda, Mathilde <FR>
Maya (MY-yuh <EI/GRK/NA>)
Alternate spellings: Mya, Maia <HEB>, Myah
Michaela (mik-ELL-uh or mik-y-YELL-uh <IT>, muh-KAY-luh,
mee-chy-ELL-uh with guttural CH <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Makayla*, Mikayla, Mckayla, Mikaela, Micaela, Makaila, Mikala
Mina (MEE-nuh <JAP/IT/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Meena <EI>
Muriel (MUR-ee-yell <CG/HEB>)
Nadia (NAW-dee-yuh, NAW-dee-yah with pronounced H at end <AR>,
NAD-ee-yuh <IT>)
Alternate spellings: Nadje <GER>, Nadya <RUS>
Naomi (nay-YOH-mee or NOH-mee <HEB>, ny-YOH-mee, NAW-oh-mee <JAP>)
Natalie (NAD-uh-lee, naw-taw-LEE <HEB>, nat-tal-LEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Nataly, Nathalie <FR>, Natalee
Nereida (nair-RAY-duh <SP/GRK>)
Alternate spellings: Nereyda
Nina (NEE-nuh <AR/FR/HEB/IT/RUS/SP>, NY-nuh)
Alternate spellings: Neena
Nita (NEE-tuh <HEB/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Neta
Noemi (no-WEM-ee, noh-WAY-mee, noh-way-MEE <IT/FR/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Noemie
Nora (NOR-ruh <AR/GR/HEB/IR>)
Alternate spellings: Norah
Noreen (nor-REEN <AR/IR>)
Alternate spellings: Norene, Norine
Nyah (NEE-yuh or NY-yuh <AA>)
Alternate spellings: Nya, Nia <WL>
Odell (oh-DELL <AA/IR>)
Ola (OH-luh <HEB/SCAN>)
Alternate spellings: Olah
Olga (OHL-gaw <GER/SP>)
Patricia (pat-RISH-uh, pat-REES-ee-yuh <FR/SP>, pat-REE-thee-yuh <SP>)
Phoebe (FEE-bee <FR/GRK>)
Phoenix (FEE-niks <AA/GRK>)
Rachel (RAY-chell, ruh-CHELL with guttural CH <HEB>, raw-SHELL <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Rachael, Racheal
Rafaela (raff-ay-YELL-uh, raff-eye-ELL-uh <IT>, raw-fuh-ELL-uh <HEB/SP>)
Raquel (rrrak-ELL <FR/SP>)
Alternate spellings: Racquel
Rebecca (reb-EK-uh, RIV-kuh <HEB>, rrreb-AY-kuh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Rebekah, Rebeca, Rivka* or Rivke <HEB>
Rhea (REE-yuh <GRK>, RAY-yuh)
Alternate spellings: Reia, Reya <SP>
Roma (ROH-muh <HEB/IT>)
Rona (ROH-nuh <CG/HEB>)
Rosina (roh-ZEE-nuh <CG/IT>)
Roxana (rawk-SAW-nuh, rawk-SAN-nuh, rohk-SAW-naw or rohk-THAW-naw <SP>,
ruk-SAW-nah with pronounced H at end <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Roxanna
Salma (SAL-muh, SAWL-maw <HEB/SP>, THAWL-maw <SP>,
SUL-mah with pronounced H at end <AR>)
Salome (sal-LOH-mee, SAW-loh-may, suh-LOHM, SAL-loh-may <BR>,
saw-loh-MAY <FR>, shaw-LOHM <HEB>)
Alternate spellings: Salome <FR>, Shalom <HEB>
Sasha (SAW-shuh <GER/RUS>, SASH-uh)
Alternate spellings: Sacha, Sascha
Selma (SEL-muh <GER/SCAN/SP>)
Shawn (SHAWN <IR>)
Alternate spellings: Sian <WL>, Shan <CH>
Shayla (SHAY-luh <AA/CG>, SHY-luh)
Alternate spellings: Shaila <EI>, Sheila*
Shaylee (SHAY-lee <AA/CG>)
Sheila (SHEE-luh <CG>, SHAY-hell-uh <PER>, SHAY-luh, SHY-luh)
Alternate spellings: Shiela, Shaila <EI>
Sigrid (SIG-rid <SCAN>, see-GREED <FR>)
Sonia (SOHN-yaw <IT/HEB/RUS/SP>, soh-NEE-yaw or thoh-NEE-yaw <SP>,
SOH-nee-yuh with pronounced H at end <AR>, SAWN-yuh <RUS>)
Alternate spellings: Sonya <RUS>, Sonja <SCAN>
Sophia (soh-FEE-yuh <GRK/IT/SP>, thoh-FEE-yuh <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Sofia <IT/SP>
Sophie (SOH-fee <GRK>, soh-FEE <FR>)
Stephanie (STEF-uh-nee <GRK>, stay-faw-NEE <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Stephany, Stefani, Stephani, Stefanie, Stephenie,
Stephanie <FR>
Tamara (TAM-uh-ruh, tuh-MAR-ruh <AR/EI>, tuh-MAIR-ruh <AA>,
tuh-MAR <HEB>, TAW-mar-ruh <RUS>)
Alternate spellings: Tamera, Tamar <HEB>, Tamarah <AR>
Tara (TAR-ruh <IR/CG>, TAIR-ruh, TARRR-raw <EI>)
Alternate spellings: Terra, Tera, Tarah
Toya (TOY-yuh <AA/JAP/SCAN>)
Alternate spellings: Toyah
Tristan (TRIS-ten <WL>, trees-TAW with short N <FR>, trees-TAWN or
treeth-TAWN <SP>)
Alternate spellings: Tristen
Tyra (TY-ruh <SCAN/AA>)
Alternate spellings: Thyra*, Tira
Una (OO-nuh <IR/IT>, YOO-nuh)
Alternate spellings: Euna, Oona or Oonagh <IR>
Winona (win-OH-nuh <BR/NA>)
Alternate spellings: Wynona, Wenona
Yadira (yad-DEER-ruh <HEB/SP>)
Yanira (yan-NEER-raw <AA/GRK/HEB/SP>)
Yesenia (yess-SAY-nee-yuh, yee-SEN-ee-yuh or ye-THEN-ee-yuh <SP>,
yes-SEE-nuh <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Yessenia, Jessenia*
Yuliana (yoo-lee-YAWN-uh <SP/RUS>)
Alternate spellings: Juliana*
Zina (ZY-nuh <UT>, ZEE-nuh <AR>)
Alternate spellings: Zena, Xena*
Zoe (ZOH-wee <GRK/HEB>, zoh-WAY <FR>)
Alternate spellings: Zoey, Zoie, Zoe <FR>
Zoraida (zoh-RAY-duh with pronounced H at end <AR>, zor-RY-duh <SP>)
Zsa-zsa (ZHAW-zhaw <HUN>, ZAW-ZAW)
Alternate spellings: Zaza <HEB>
