| name |
meaning |
gender |
origin |
| Agacia |
Variant of Agatha: Good. St. Agatha Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr. Agatha Was Popular During the Middle Ages. Famous Bearer: TwentieBritish Mystery Writer Agatha Christie |
female |
Greek |
| Agatha |
Good. St. Agatha Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr. Agatha Was Popular During the Middle Ages. Famous Bearer: TwentieBritish Mystery Writer Agatha Christie |
female |
Greek |
|
| Agnes |
Poor, Poor, or Chaste. St. Agnes Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr Whose January St Feast Day is Described in Keats' Poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'. |
female |
Greek |
| Agneta |
Variant of Agnes: Poor, Pure, or Chaste. St. Agnes Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr Whose January St Feast Day is Described in Keats' Poem 'The Eve of St Agnes' |
female |
Greek |
| Alban |
From Albanus Meaning 'Of Alba', the Ancient Latin City Alba Longa, Whose Name Derives from Albus Meaning White. St Alban Was Britain's First Martyr |
male |
Latin |
| Albany |
Variant of Alban: from Albanus Meaning 'Of Alba', the Ancient Latin City Alba Longa, Whose Name Derives from Albus Meaning White. St Alban Was Britain's First Martyr |
male |
Latin |
| Anastasia |
Resurrection. One Who Will Be Reborn. Famous Bearer: Martyr St Anastasia. Anastasia, Famous Daughter of Tsar Nicholas Li, Last Emperor of Russia, Who Many Believe Survived the Massacre of Her Family |
female |
Greek |
| Anis |
Variant of the Greek Agnes, Poor, Pure, or Chaste. St. Agnes Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr Whose January St Feast Day is Described in Keats' Poem 'The Eve of St Agnes' |
female |
Greek |
| Annice |
Variant of the Greek Agnes, Poor, Pure, or Chaste. St. Agnes Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr Whose January St Feast Day is Described in Keats' Poem 'The Eve of St Agnes' |
female |
Greek |
| Annis |
Variant of the Greek Agnes, Poor, Pure, or Chaste. St. Agnes Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr Whose January St Feast Day is Described in Keats' Poem 'The Eve of St Agnes' |
female |
Greek |
| Apollonia |
Of Apollo. St Apollonia Was a 3rd-century Martyr Who Had Her Own Teeth Knocked Out, Frequently Invoked Against Toothache |
female |
Greek |
| Appolina |
Variant of Apollonia: of Apollo. St Apollonia Was a 3rd-century Martyr Who Had Her Own Teeth Knocked Out, Frequently Invoked Against Toothache |
female |
Greek |
| Appoline |
Variant of Apollonia: of Apollo. St Apollonia Was a 3rd-century Martyr Who Had Her Own Teeth Knocked Out, Frequently Invoked Against Toothache |
female |
Greek |
| Arty |
Diminutive of Arthur: Bear; Rock |
male |
Celtic |
| Arty |
Diminutive of Arthur: from the Roman Clan Name Artorius, Meaning Noble, Courageous. Famous Bearer: Legendary Sixth Century King Arthur of Britain and His Round Table of Knights |
male |
English |
| Arty |
From the Name Arthur |
male |
American |
| Barbara |
From the Greek Barbaros Meaning Foreign or Strange, Traveler from a Foreign Land. Popular in Medieval Britain After the 3rd Century Martyr St Barbara. in Catholic Custom St. Barbara is a Protectress A |
female |
English |
| Barbary |
A Form of Barbara Popular in Medeival Britain After the 3rd Century Martyr St. Barbara |
female |
English |
| Bernard |
Bold or Strong As a Bear; Derived from the Old High German Bernhard, a Compound Name Composed of the Elements Bern (Bear)And Hart (Bold, Strong, Hearty) |
male |
Scottish |
| Blunt |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Sir Walter Blunt. 'King Henry Iv, Part ' One of the King's Party |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Caitlin |
Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina. Famous Bearers: a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffered To |
female |
Latin |
| Caitlin |
Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffered To |
female |
French |
| Casey |
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suff |
female |
Latin |
| Cath |
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suff |
female |
Latin |
| Catharine |
Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffered Torture on a Spiked |
female |
Latin |
| Catherine |
Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffered Torture on a Spiked |
female |
Latin |
| Catherine |
Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffered Torture on a Spiked Whee |
female |
French |
| Cathicen |
Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffere |
female |
Latin |
| Cathy |
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suff |
female |
Latin |
| Catrin |
Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffere |
female |
Latin |
| Catriona |
Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffere |
female |
Latin |
| Cosmo |
From 'Kosmos' Meaning Order. St Cosmas, Patron Saint of Physicians, and His Twin Brother St Damian Were Martyred in the Early Th Century |
male |
Greek |
| Crespin |
Curly-haired. The 3rd Century Martyr St. Crispin is Known As Patron of Shoemakers |
male |
Latin |
| Crespin |
Curly-haired. The 3rd Century Martyr St. Crispin is Known As Patron of Shoemakers |
male |
English |
| Crispin |
Curly-haired. The 3rd Century Martyr St. Crispin is Known As Patron of Shoemakers |
male |
English |
| Cyprian |
From 'Cyprianus ' Meaning 'Of Cyprus'. Famous Bearer, 3rd-century Martyr St Cyprian, Was Bishop of Carthage |
male |
Latin |
| Dilaawar |
Variant of Dilawar: Hearty. Daring |
male |
Muslim |
| Dilawar |
Hearty. Daring |
male |
Muslim |
| Dora |
Diminutive of Dorothea: Gift of God. A Vision. Famous Bearer: St Dorothea Was Martyred at the Beginning of the Th Century |
female |
Greek |
| Dorothea |
Gift of God. A Vision. Famous Bearer: St Dorothea Was Martyred at the Beginning of the Th Century |
female |
Greek |
| Dorothy |
Variant of Dorothea: Gift of God. A Vision. Famous Bearer: St Dorothea Was Martyred at the Beginning of the Th Century |
female |
Greek |
| Dymphna |
Variant of Dympna: from the Irish Name Damhnait, Meaning Fit or Eligible. Famous Bearer: the Martyr St Dympna, Patron Saint of the Insane |
female |
Irish |
| Dympna |
From the Irish Name Damhnait, Meaning Fit or Eligible. Famous Bearer: the Martyr St Dympna, Patron Saint of the Insane |
female |
Irish |
| Eulalia |
Sweetly Speaking, Sweet-spoken. Famous Bearer; Th Century Spanish Martyr St Eulalia |
female |
Greek |
| Euphemia |
Auspicious Speech or Good Repute. Famous Bearer: Martyr St Euphemia |
female |
Greek |
| Eustace |
Fruitful, Productive. Famous Bearer: St Eustace (Eustachins) Was a Martyred Nd Century Roman Soldier |
male |
Greek |
| Fabian |
From the Roman Clan Name Fabius, Meaning Bean-grower or Bean-seller. Famous Bearer: Popular American Singer Fabian, St Fabian - 3rd-century Pope and Martyr |
male |
Latin |
| Fabiana |
Feminine Form of Fabian: from the Roman Clan Name Fabius, Meaning Bean-grower or Bean-seller. Famous Bearer: Popular American Singer Fabian, St Fabian - 3rd-century Pope and Martyr |
female |
Latin |
| Florian |
Flowery or Flourishing. Famous Bearer: Fourth Century Roman Martyr St. Florian |
male |
Latin |
| Fogarty |
Exiled |
male |
Irish |
| Gala |
Festive Party. Joyful. Abbreviation of Abigail. Gael is a Term for Descendants of the Ancient Celts in Scotland; Ireland and the Isle of Man |
female |
English |
| Galea |
Festive Party |
female |
English |
| Galen |
Festive Party |
female |
English |
| Galena |
Festive Party |
female |
English |
| Gayla |
Festive Party |
female |
English |
| Gaylen |
Festive Party |
female |
English |
| Gervase |
Servant Spear. This Name is Derived from Combining an Old Gcrman Name Meaning Spear, and the Celtic Word for Servant. Famous Bearer: Martyr St Gervase Who Died in Milan |
male |
Celtic |
| Gogarty |
Banished |
male |
Irish |
| Gower |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' One of the King's Party. 'King Henry V' Officer in the King's Army. 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' Acts As Chorus |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Harcourt |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' One of the King's Party |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Hardik |
From Heart, Hearty |
male |
Hindu |
| Hegarty |
Unjust |
male |
Irish |
| Ignatius |
Fiery. Famous Bearers: St Ignatius of Antioch, Martyred in the Nd Century. St Ignatius of Loyola, Who Founded the Jesuits in the Th Century |
male |
Greek |
| Inez |
Variant of Agnes: Poor, Pure, or Chaste. St. Agnes Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr Whose January St Feast Day is Described in Keats' Poem 'The Eve of St Agnes' |
female |
Greek |
| Inigo |
Variant of Ignatius: Fiery. Famous Bearers: St Ignatius of Antioch, Martyred in the Nd Century. St Ignatius of Loyola, Who Founded the Jesuits in the Th Century |
male |
Greek |
| Irene |
Peace. an Early Christian Martyr, and Later Borne by Several Byzantine Empresses |
female |
Greek |
| Jarvis |
Variant of Gervase: Servant Spear. This Name is Derived from Combining an Old Gcrman Name Meaning Spear, and the Celtic Word for Servant. Famous Bearer: Martyr St Gervase Who Died in Milan |
male |
Celtic |
| Karen |
Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffere |
female |
Latin |
| Karina |
Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffere |
female |
Latin |
| Kate |
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suff |
female |
Latin |
| Kath |
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suff |
female |
Latin |
| Katherine |
Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffered Torture on a Spiked |
female |
Latin |
| Kathleen |
Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffere |
female |
Latin |
| Kathryn |
Variant of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suffere |
female |
Latin |
| Kathy |
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suff |
female |
Latin |
| Katle |
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suff |
female |
Latin |
| Katy |
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suff |
female |
Latin |
| Kent |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Earl of Kent, One of the King's Party. 'Tragedy of King Lear' Earl of Kent |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Kitty |
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, Clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. it Was Borne by a Number of Saints, Including St Catherine of Alexandria, a Th Century Martyr Who Suff |
female |
Latin |
| Lucia |
Graceful Light. Italian Variant of Lucy. Famous Bearer: St Lucia Was a Virgin Martyr Who Died in the Th Century. Her Name is Invoked Against Eye Disease |
female |
Italian |
| Martin |
Warlike (Marty, Marten, Martie, Martyn) |
male |
Latin |
| Marty |
Diminutive of Martha: Lady |
female |
Aramaic |
| Marty |
Diminutive of Martin: of Mars (The Roman God of War); Warlike. Famous Bearer: Black Civil-rights Leader Martin Luther King |
male |
Latin |
| Marty |
Warlike |
male |
Latin |
| Marty |
Warrior of Mars |
male |
English |
| Martyn |
Warlike |
male |
Russian |
| Martyn |
Variant of Martin: of Mars (The Roman God of War); Warlike. Famous Bearer: Black Civil-rights Leader Martin Luther King |
male |
Latin |
| Martyn |
Warrior of Mars |
male |
English |
| Matti |
Honored Lady; Variation of Martha (Marit, Marta, Marthe, Marite, Marti, Martyne, Mattie, Pat, Patty) |
female |
Aramaic |
| Moriarty |
Expert Seaman |
male |
Irish |
| Nessa |
Diminutive of Agnes: Poor, Pure, or Chaste. St. Agnes Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr Whose January St Feast Day is Described in Keats' Poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'. Agnes Was Popular Until the Refor |
female |
Greek |
| Nessie |
Diminutive of Agnes: Poor, Pure, or Chaste. St. Agnes Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr Whose January St Feast Day is Described in Keats' Poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'. Agnes Was Popular Until the Refor |
female |
Greek |
| Nest Nesta |
Diminutive of Agnes: Poor, Pure, or Chaste. St. Agnes Was a 3rd Century Christian Martyr Whose January St Feast Day is Described in Keats' Poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'. Agnes Was Popular Until the Refor |
female |
Greek |
| Qurbaan |
Variant of Qurban: Martyr. Sacrificed |
male |
Muslim |
| Qurban |
Martyr. Sacrificed |
male |
Muslim |
| Rene |
Diminutive of Irene: Peace. an Early Christian Martyr, and Later Borne by Several Byzantine Empresses |
female |
Greek |
| Renie |
Diminutive of Irene: Peace. an Early Christian Martyr, and Later Borne by Several Byzantine Empresses |
female |
Greek |
| Richard |
A Borrowing from the Old French, Richard is Derived from the Old High German Richart, a Compound Name Composed from the Elements Ric, Rik (Power, Ruler) and Hard (Strong, Brave, Hearty). Short Forms: |
male |
English |
| Sabastian |
Revered. The Twin Brother of Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. A Third-century Martyred Centurion Who Became St. Sebastian Patron Saint of Soldiers |
male |
Latin |
