In others it might be about continuing the use of a favorite family name.

Feminine given names. Has long been used in Britain. French name that means heavenly. We often think of feminine girl names are being elaborate romantic choices such as Anastasia and Valentina but streamlined choices such as Elle and Lyra also qualify.

A number of feminizations are now considered mom or even grandma. 5 rows M. The resulting form is ambiguous especially when the name is derived.

This name stems from the Greek words philos friend or lover and menos mind strength or force. One of the most popular girl names in Italy. Feminine form of Russian Filipp meaning lover of horses GALA Гала.

It is common for forenames of OE origin to be written with the Latin feminine ending -a while as English metronymics the same names are written with the English feminine ending -e. Along with Alexandra and Charlotte other feminizations of male names in the US Top 200 include Emilia Gabriella Gianna Josephine Lucia Samantha Valentina and Victoria. Elektra name Eliza given name Elizabeth given name Ella name Ellen.

Naming a baby for a family member is a tradition a lot of families share but the execution of sharing names can be very different. Categories with names given to female individuals. It contains no dictionary entries but only other language-specific categories which in turn contain relevant terms in a given language.

Fundamental Umbrella metacategories Names subcategories by language Female given names. Along with Valentina and Elle other feminine girl names in the US Top 500 include Alessandra Bianca Charlotte Lucia Melody Ruby Victoria and Willow. The following annotated list of womens given names has been compiled primarily from A Dictionary of English Surnames DES by P.