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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.
Pages in category "Feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,866 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Parents of Girls Are Going Cute. The idea that "you're not naming a baby, you're naming an adult" is holding less sway with today's parents. "For girls, 'Baby Names, Literally,' are one of the ...
The big winner for girl names in 2023 in the United States is the 'a' ending. Eight of the top ten names end with the first letter of the alphabet: Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Sophia, Mia, Isabella, Ava ...
Spelling variant Jaida is also in use for American girls. [9] Giada, an Italian variant of the name, was also well used in the United States. Jaden, also a popular name for boys and girls in the United States with multiple spelling variants, is also sometimes seen as a variant of Jade.
Cheryl is a feminine given name with multiple origins. The name might have originated as a combination of the name Beryl with the prefix Cher-from the French chérie, meaning darling (from the past participle of the verb chérir, to cherish). [1] The name has also been considered a variant of Charles, which is pronounced SHARL in French.
The name has ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States since 2008 and among the top 200 names for American girls since 2019. [4] There are multiple spelling variants of the name in use. Brinley has ranked among the top 1,000 names for American girls since 2009 and among the top 500 since 2014. Variant spelling Brynleigh ...