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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.
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.
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
If you’re trying to settle on a cute and unique baby name for a little girl, we suggest you consider those beginning with the letter “Z.” ... Without further ado, here’s a list of our very ...
"The letter Y is almost completely absent in traditional English girls names. But if you look around the world, it's a whole different story," Laura Wattenberg, the creator of Namerology , tells ...
There are both classic and trendy options for girl names that start with “Z.”
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).
We say Y-Y-Y-YES to baby names that start with "Y.” "'Y' is rare as an initial, but extremely common in name endings, both in suffixes like -lyn and as a final letter," Laura Wattenberg, the ...