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This includes all feminine given names that can also be found in the subcategories. Female given names. Given names. Given names by culture. Given names by language.
Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs , which are written differently but pronounced the same).
This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Spokeo used data from the Social Security Administration to find the most unique baby names in every state across the country as of 2023.
Nameberry in its list of the top names of 2023 so far notes that the short name/long vowel combo is a hit with parents. Think of punch monikers like Ayla , Ivy , Lyra and Phoebe . Strong names for ...
Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán. Some Irish-language names derive from English names, e.g. Éamonn from Edmund.
It is derived from the Greek word ángelos (ἄγγελος), meaning angel from Greek belief systems. [1] In the United States, the name "Angela" was at its most popular between 1965 and 1979, when it was ranked among the top 10 names for girls. [2] Between 1922 and 2021, in the United States, the name was ranked in the top 35 names for girls. [3]
Orla (/ ˈ ɔːr l ə / OR-lə) is an anglicisation of Órfhlaith, a feminine given name of Irish origin. The name is often interpreted as meaning "golden princess", as it is derived from the Irish words ór ("gold") and flaith (literally "prince"; its full feminine form being banfhlaith).