Abigail (AB-ə-gayl)

• Origin: the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil)
• Meaning: "my father is joy"

EQUIVALENTS

• BIBLICAL GREEK: Αβιγαια (Abigaia)
• BIBLICAL HEBREW: אֲבִיגַיִל ('Avigayil)
• BIBLICAL LATIN: Abigail
• BIBLICAL: Abigail
• ENGLISH: Abegail (AB-ə-gayl), Abigail (AB-ə-gayl), Abigayle (AB-ə-gayl)
• GERMAN: Abigail (A-bee-giel)
• HAWAIIAN: Apikalia
• HEBREW: אֲבִיגַיִל (Avigail)
• HUNGARIAN: Abigél (AW-bee-gel)
• SPANISH: Abigaíl (a-bee-gha-EEL)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• ENGLISH: Abbey (AB-ee), Abbi (AB-ee), Abbie (AB-ee), Abby (AB-ee), Gail (GAYL), Gaila (GAY-lə), Gale (GAYL), Gayla (GAY-lə), Gayle (GAYL)
• SCOTTISH: Abi

Adelaide (A-də-layd)

• Origin: the French form of the Germanic name Adalheidis
• Meaning: "adal" means "noble" and "heid" means "kind, sort, type"

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT GERMANIC: Adalheidis, Adelais (short form)
• DUTCH: Adelheid (AH-dəl-hayt)
• ENGLISH: Adelaide (A-də-layd)
• FRENCH: Adélaïde (A-DE-LA-EED)
• GERMAN: Adelheid (A-dəl-hiet)
• HUNGARIAN: Adelaida
• ITALIAN: Adelaide (a-de-LIE-de)
• POLISH: Adelajda (a-de-LIE-da)
• PORTUGUESE: Adelaide (ə-də-LIED)
• SPANISH: Adelaida

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• ANCIENT GERMANIC: Adela, Adelina
• BULGARIAN: Аделина (Adelina)
• CZECH: Adéla
• DANISH: Heidi
• DUTCH: Aleid (AH-layt), Aleida (ah-LAY-dah), Alida, Elke (EL-kə)
• ENGLISH: Ada (AY-də), Adalyn (AD-ə-lin), Adalynn (AD-ə-lin), Addie (AD-ee), Addy (AD-ee), Adela (ə-DEL-ə), Adele (ə-DEL), Adelia (ə-DEL-ee-ə), Adeline (AD-ə-lien), Adella (ə-DEL-ə), Adelle (ə-DEL), Adelyn (AD-ə-lin), Alene, Aline (ay-LEEN), Delia, Della (DEL-ə), Heidi (HIE-dee)
• FINNISH: Aada (AH-dah), Ada (AH-dah), Adele (AH-de-le), Heidi (HAY-dee)
• FRENCH: Adèle (A-DEL), Adeline (A-DU-LEEN), Aline (A-LEEN), Line (LEEN)
• FRISIAN: Elke

( GERMAN: Ada, Adele (a-DE-lə), Adelina, Alida (a-LEE-da), Alina (a-LEE-na), Elke (EL-kə), Heida (HIE-da), Heidi (HIE-dee)

• GREEK: Κικη (Kiki) (kee-KEE)
• HUNGARIAN: Ada, Adél (AW-de:l), Alida
• ITALIAN: Ada, Adele (a-DE-le), Adelina (a-de-LEE-na), Alina (a-LEE-na)
• NORWEGIAN: Heidi
• POLISH: Ada (A-da), Adela (a-DE-la), Alina (a-LYEE-na)
• PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Aline (ə-LEEN)
• PORTUGUESE: Adelina
• ROMANIAN: Adela, Adelina, Alina
• SPANISH (LATIN AMERICAN): Adelita
• SPANISH: Adela, Adelia, Adelina (a-dhe-LEE-na)
• SWEDISH: Heidi

Agatha (AG-ə-thə)

• Origin: Latinized form of the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe)
• Meaning: derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good"

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT GREEK: Αγαθη (Agatha) (Agathe) (A-GA-TE)
• CROATIAN: Agata
• CZECH: Agáta
• DANISH: Agathe
• ENGLISH: Agatha (AG-ə-thə)
• FRENCH: Agathe (A-GAT)
• GERMAN: Agathe (a-GA-tə)
• GREEK: Αγαθη (Agathe) (Agathi)
• HUNGARIAN: Ágota (A-go-taw)
• ITALIAN: Agata (a-GA-ta)
• NORWEGIAN: Agathe, Ågot
• POLISH: Agata (a-GA-ta)
• PORTUGUESE: Águeda (A-gə-də)
• RUSSIAN: Агафья (Agafya) (u-GA-fyə), Агата (Agata) (u-GA-tə)
• SERBIAN: Агата (Agata)
• SLOVENE: Agata
• SPANISH: Agata (a-GHA-ta), Águeda (A-ghe-dha)
• SWEDISH: Agata

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• CROATIAN: Jaga
• ENGLISH: Aggie (AG-ee)
• HUNGARIAN: Ági (A-gee)
• SERBIAN: Јага (Jaga)
• SWEDISH: Agda

Agnes (AG-nis)

• Origin: Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagne)
• Meaning: derived from Greek ‘αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste". The name became associated with Latin agnus "lamb".

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT GREEK: Agnes, ‘Αγνη (Hagne)
• BRETON: Oanez
  • Derived from Breton oan "lamb" and used as a form of Agnes
• CATALAN: Agnès
• CROATIAN: Agneza, Ines, Janja
  • Janja may be inspired by Serbo-Croatian janje meaning "lamb"
• DANISH: Agnes, Agnete, Agnetha, Agnethe
• DUTCH: Agnes (AHKH-nəs)
• ENGLISH: Agnes (AG-nis), Inez
  • MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Annis (AN-is), Annice (AN-is)
• FINNISH: Aune (OW-ne), Iines (EE-nes)
• FRENCH: Agnès (A-NYES), Inès ( EE-NES)
• GERMAN: Agnes (AK-nəs)
• HUNGARIAN: Ágnes (AG-nesh)
• ICELANDIC: Agnes
• IRISH: Aignéis (AGY-nyesh)
• ITALIAN: Agnese (an-NYE-ze), Ines
• LATVIAN: Agnese (AHG-ne-se), Agnija
• LITHUANIAN: Agnė
• MACEDONIAN: Агнија (Agnija)
• NORWEGIAN: Agnes, Agnetha
• POLISH: Agnieszka (agy-NYE-shka)
• PORTUGUESE: Inês (ee-NESH)
• RUSSIAN: Агнесса (Agnessa) (ug-NYES-sə)
• SERBIAN: Агнија (Agnija), Јања (Janja)
• SLOVAK: Agnesa
• SLOVENE: Ines, Neža
• SPANISH: Inés (ee-NES)
• SWEDISH: Agnes (AHNG-nes), Agneta (ahng-NE-tah), Agnetha (ahng-NE-tah)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• CROATIAN: Nensi
• DUTCH: Nes (NES), Neske (NES-kə)
• ENGLISH: Aggie (AG-ee), Nan (NAN), Nancy (NANT-see)
• ESTONIAN: Age
• HUNGARIAN: Ági (A-gee)
• IRISH: Nainsí
• LIMBURGISH: Nes (NES), Neske (NES-kə)
• POLISH: Jagienka (ya-GYEN-ka), Jagna (YAG-na), Jagusia (ya-GOO-sha)
• WELSH: Nest, Nesta

Alexandra (al-əg-ZAN-drə)

• Origin: Feminine form of Alexander, which is the Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros)
• Meaning: Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros) meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT GREEK: Αλεξανδρα (Alexandra) (A-LE-KSAN-DRA)
• BULGARIAN: Александра (Aleksandra)
• CROATIAN: Aleksandra
• CZECH: Alexandra
• DANISH: Alexandra
• DUTCH: Alexandra (ah-lək-SAHN-drah)
• ENGLISH: Alexandra (al-əg-ZAN-drə), Alexandrea (al-əg-ZAN-dree-ə), Alexandria (al-əg-ZAN-dree-ə), Alexandrina (al-əg-zan-DREE-nə )
• ESTONIAN: Aleksandra
• FRENCH: Alexandra (A-LUG-ZAHN-DRA), Alexandrie (A-LEK-SAHN-DREE), Alexandrine (A-LEK-SAHN-DREEN)
• GERMAN: Alexandra (a-le-KSAN-dra)
• GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Αλεξανδρα (Alexandra) (A-LE-KSAN-DRA)
• GREEK: Αλεξανδρα (Alexandra) (a-le-KSAN-dhra)
• HUNGARIAN: Alexandra
• ICELANDIC: Alexandra
• IRISH: Alastríona (al-as-TREE-na)
  • Feminine form of Alastar, the Irish form of Alexander
• ITALIAN: Alessandra (a-les-SAN-dra), Alexandra (a-lek-SAN-dra)
• MACEDONIAN: Александра (Aleksandra)
• NORWEGIAN: Alexandra
• POLISH: Aleksandra (a-le-KSAN-dra)
• PORTUGUESE: Alexandra (European: ə-li-SHUN-drə) (Brazilian: a-le-SHUN-dru), Alexandrina
• ROMANIAN: Alexandra (a-lek-SAN-dra)
• RUSSIAN: Александра (Aleksandra) (u-lyik-SAN-drə), Александра (Alexandra)
• SERBIAN: Александра (Aleksandra)
• SLOVAK: Alexandra (A-lek-san-dra)
• SLOVENE: Aleksandra
• SPANISH: Alejandra (a-le-KHAN-dra), Alexandra (a-lek-SAN-dra)
• SWEDISH: Alexandra
• UKRAINIAN: Александра (Aleksandra), Александра (Alexandra), Олександра (Oleksandra)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• BULGARIAN: Александрина (Aleksandrina), Сашка (Sashka)
• CROATIAN: Sanda, Sandra, Saša
• DANISH: Sandra
• DUTCH: Alex (A-leks), Sandra (SAHN-drah), Xandra (KSAHN-drah)
• ENGLISH: Alex (A-liks), Alexa (ə-LEK-sə), Alexina (al-əg-ZEE-nə), Ali (AL-ee), Allie (AL-ee), Ally (AL-ee), Alyx (AL-iks), Drina, Lexa (LEKS-ə), Lexi (LEKS-ee), Lexie (LEKS-ee), Lexine (LEKS-een), Lexy (LEKS-ee), Sandie (SAN-dee), Sandra (SAN-drə), Sandy (SAN-dee), Sasha, Sondra (SAWN-drə), Zandra (ZAN-drə)
• FRENCH: Sacha (SA-SHA), Sandra (SAHN-DRA(, Sandrine (SAHN-DREEN), Sasha (SA-SHA)
• GERMAN: Alexa, Sandra (ZAN-dra), Sascha (ZA-sha)
• GREEK: Αλεκα (Aleka)
• HUNGARIAN: Alexa (AW-lek-saw), Szandra (SAWN-draw)
• ICELANDIC: Sandra
• ITALIAN: Alessa (a-LES-sa), Sandra (SAN-dra)
• LATVIAN: Sandra
• LITHUANIAN: Sandra
• MACEDONIAN: Сандра (Sandra), Сашка (Sashka)
• NORWEGIAN: Sandra
• POLISH: Ola (AW-la), Sandra (SAN-dra)
• PORTUGUESE: Sandra
• ROMANIAN: Sanda, Sandra
• RUSSIAN: Александрина (Aleksandrina), Ася (Asya) (A-syə), Саня (Sanya), Саша (Sasha), Шура (Shura)
• SCOTTISH: Saundra
• SERBIAN: Сандра (Sandra), Саша (Saša)
• SLOVENE: Sandra, Saša
• SPANISH: Ale (A-le), Sandra
• SWEDISH: Sandra, Sassa
• UKRAINIAN: Леся (Lesya), Саша (Sasha)

Alice (AL-is)

• Origin: From the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, itself a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis.
• Meaning: "adal" means "noble" and "heid" means "kind, sort, type"

EQUIVALENTS

• CATALAN: Alícia
• ENGLISH: Alease, Alecia (ə-LEE-shə, ə-LEE-see-ə), Aleesha (ə-LEE-shə), Alesha (ə-LEE-shə), Alesia, Alice (AL-is), Alicia (ə-LEE-shə, ə-LEE-see-ə), Alise, Alisha (ə-LISH-ə, ə-LEE-shə), Alishia (ə-LISH-ə, ə-LEE-shə), Alisia, Alissa (ə-LIS-ə), Alisya (ə-LIS-yə), Allissa (ə-LIS-ə), Allycia (ə-LIS-yə, ə-LIS-ə, ə-LISH-ə), Alyce (AL-is), Alycia (ə-LIS-yə, ə-LIS-ə, ə-LISH-ə ), Alys (AL-is), Alysa (ə-LIS-ə ), Alyse (AL-is), Alysha (ə-LEE-shə), Alysia (ə-LIS-yə), Alyssa (ə-LIS-ə ), Alyssia (ə-LIS-yə), Elicia (ə-LISH-ə, ə-LISH-yə)
• FINNISH: Aliisa (AH-lee-sah), Alisa (AH-lee-sah)
• FRENCH: Alice (A-LEES), Alix (A-LEEKS)
• GREEK: Αλικη (Aliki)
  • It also corresponds with the Greek word αλικη meaning "scarlet".
• HUNGARIAN: Alíz (AW-lee:z), Aliz (AW-leez)
• IRISH: Ailís (AY-leesh)
• ITALIAN: Alice (a-LEE-che)
• LATVIAN: Alise
• MEDIEVAL FRENCH: Aalis
• POLISH: Alicja (a-LYEE-tsya)
• PORTUGUESE: Alice, Alícia
• RUSSIAN: Алиса (Alisa) (u-LYEE-sə)
• SCOTTISH: Aileas
• SLOVAK: Alica
• SPANISH: Alicia (a-LEE-thya (European Spanish), a-LEE-sya (Latin American Spanish))
• WELSH: Alis

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• AFRICAN AMERICAN: Kalisha (kə-LEESH-ə, kə-LISH-ə), Talisha (tə-LEESH-ə, tə-LISH-ə)
• ENGLISH: Ali (AL-ee), Alison (AL-i-sən), Allie (AL-ee), Allison (AL-i-sən), Ally (AL-ee), Allyson (AL-i-sən), Alyson (AL-i-sən), Lecia, Lesia, Lisha (LISH-ə), Lyssa (LIS-ə)
• FINNISH: Alli (AHL-lee)
• FRENCH: Alison (A-LEE-SAWN)

OTHER FORMS IRISH: Eilís (IE-leesh), Eilish (IE-leesh)

Amanda (ə-MAN-də)

• Origin: In part this is a feminine form of AMANDUS. In the 17th century it was recreated by authors and poets who based it directly on Latin amanda.
• Meaning: Amandus was derived from Latin amanda meaning "lovable, worthy of love".

EQUIVALENTS

• DANISH: Amanda
• DUTCH: Amanda
• ENGLISH: Amanda (ə-MAN-də)
• GERMAN: Amanda (a-MAN-da)
• ITALIAN: Amanda (a-MAN-da)
• LATE ROMAN: Amanda
• NORWEGIAN: Amanda
• PORTUGUESE: Amanda
• SPANISH: Amanda (a-MAN-da)
• SWEDISH: Amanda

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• ENGLISH: Mandi (MAN-dee), Mandy (MAN-dee)
• FRENCH: Amandine (A-MAHN-DEEN)

Amelia (ə-MEE-lee-ə) (ə-MEEL-yə)

• Origin: Variant of AMALIA, which is Latinized form of the Germanic name Amala.
  • Meaning: Amala is a short form of names beginning with the element "amal" meaning "work".

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT GERMANIC: Amalia, Amelia, Amelina
• CROATIAN: Amalija
• CZECH: Amálie
• DANISH: Amalie
• DUTCH: Amalia (ah-MAH-lee-ah), Amelia (ah-MAY-lee-ah)
• ENGLISH: Amelia (ə-MEE-lee-ə, ə-MEEL-yə), Amilia (ə-MEE-lee-ə, ə-MEEL-yə), Emelia (i-MEE-lee-ə, i-MEEL-yə), Emmaline (EM-ə-leen, EM-ə-lien), Emmalyn (EM-ə-lin), Emmeline (EM-ə-leen, EM-ə-lien)
• FRENCH: Amélie (A-ME-LEE), Émeline (E-MU-LEEN)
• GERMAN: Amalia (a-MA-lya), Amalie (a-MA-lyə), Amelia (a-ME-lee-a), Amelie (A-me-lee, a-me-LEE)
• GREEK: Αμαλια (Amalia)
• HUNGARIAN: Amália (AW-ma-lee-aw)
• ITALIAN: Amalia, Amelia (a-ME-lya)
• LITHUANIAN: Amalija
• NORWEGIAN: Amalie
• POLISH: Amelia (a-ME-lya)
• PORTUGUESE: Amália, Amélia
• ROMANIAN: Amalia
• SLOVAK: Amália
• SLOVENE: Amalija
• SPANISH: Amalia, Amelia, Emelina
• SWEDISH: Amalia

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• ENGLISH: Millie (MIL-ee), Milly (MIL-ee)
• FRENCH: Line (LEEN)

Amy (AY-mee)

• Origin: English form of the Old French name Amée, a vernacular form of the Latin Amata.
• Meaning: Amée meant "beloved" (modern French aimée).

EQUIVALENTS

• ENGLISH: Ami (AY-mee), Amie (AY-mee)
• FRENCH: Aimée (E-ME)
• LATE ROMAN: Amata
• MEDIEVAL FRENCH: Amée
• SPANISH: Amada (a-MA-dha)

Anastasia (a-nə-STAY-zhə, a-nə-STAS-yə)

• Origin: Feminine form of ANASTASIUS, the Latinized form of the Greek name Αναστασιος (Anastasios).
• Meaning: Αναστασιος (Anastasios) meant "resurrection" from Greek αναστασις (anastasis) (composed of the elements ανα (ana) "up" and στασις (stasis) "standing").

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT GREEK: Αναστασια (Anastasia) (A-NA-STA-SEE-A)
• BELARUSIAN: Анастасія (Anastasia), Анастасія (Anastasiya)
• BULGARIAN: Анастасия (Anastasiya) (a-na-sta-SEE-ya)
• CROATIAN: Anastazija, Stošija
• CZECH: Anastázie, Anastazie
• ENGLISH: Anastacia, Anastasia (a-nə-STAY-zhə, a-nə-STAS-yə)
• FRENCH: Anastasie (A-NAS-TA-ZEE)
• GEORGIAN: ანასტასია (Anastasia)
• GREEK: Αναστασια (Anastasia)
• HUNGARIAN: Anasztázia (AW-naws-ta-zee-aw)
• ITALIAN: Anastasia (a-nas-TA-zya)
• MACEDONIAN: Анастаија (Anastasija)
• POLISH: Anastazja (a-na-STA-zya)
• RUSSIAN: Анастасия (Anastasia) (u-nu-stu-SYEE-yə), Анастасия (Anastasiya) (u-nu-stu-SYEE-yə)
• SERBIAN: Анастаија (Anastasija)
• SLOVAK: Anastázia
• SLOVENE: Anastazija
• SPANISH: Anastasia (a-nas-TA-sya)
• UKRAINIAN: Анастасія (Anastasia), Анастасія (Anastasiya) (ah-nah-stah-SEE-yah)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• CROATIAN: Staša
• ENGLISH: Stacee (STAY-see), Stacey (STAY-see), Staci (STAY-see), Stacia, Stacie (STAY-see), Stacy (STAY-see)
• GREEK: Νατασα (Natasa), Τασια (Tasia), Τασουλα (Tasoula)
• RUSSIAN: Ася (Asya) (A-syə), Настасья (Nastasia), Настасья (Nastasya), Настя (Nastya) (NAS-tyə), Стася (Stasya)
• SERBIAN: Сташа (Staša)
• SLOVENE: Nastja, Staša

Angela (AN-jəl-ə)

• Origin: Feminine form of Angelus, a medieval Latin masculine name.
• Meaning: Angelus was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Greek word αγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger").
• Angelica (an-JEL-i-kə) is derived from Latin angelicus meaning "angelic", ultimately related to Greek αγγελος (angelos) "messenger".

EQUIVALENTS

• CROATIAN: Anđela, Anđelka
• CZECH: Anděla, Angelika
• DUTCH: Angela, Angelique
• ENGLISH: Angela (AN-jəl-ə), Angelia (an-JEL-ee-ə), Angelica (an-JEL-i-kə), Angelle, Anjelica (an-JEL-i-kə)
• FRENCH: Angèle (AHN-ZHEL), Angélique (AHN-ZHE-LEEK)
• GERMAN: Angela (ANG-ge-la), Angelika (ang-GE-lee-ka)
• GREEK: Αγγελικη (Angeliki)
• HUNGARIAN: Angéla (AWNG-ge-law), Angyalka (AWNY-gyawl-kaw)
• IRISH: Aingeal
• ITALIAN: Angela (ANG-je-la), Angelica (an-JE-lee-ka)
• LATE ROMAN: Angela
• LITERATURE: Angelica
• MACEDONIAN: Ангела (Angela)
• POLISH: Andżelika (an-je-LEE-ka), Angelika (ang-ge-LYEE-ka), Aniela (a-NYE-la)
• PORTUGUESE: Ângela (AN-zhə-lə), Angélica
• ROMANIAN: Angela, Angelica
• RUSSIAN: Ангела (Angela) (AN-gyi-lə), Анжела (Anzhela)
• SARDINIAN: Ànghela
• SERBIAN: Анђела (Anđela), Анђелка (Anđelka), Анђела (Andjela)
• SLOVAK: Angela, Angelika
• SLOVENE: Angela
• SPANISH: Ángela (ANG-khe-la), Angélica (ang-KHE-lee-ka)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• CROATIAN: Anđa
• DUTCH: Angelien (ahn-zhə-LEEN), Angelina, Lieke (LEE-kə)
• ENGLISH: Angelina (an-jə-LEEN-ə), Angie (AN-jee), Lina
• FRENCH: Angeline (AHN-ZHU-LEEN, AHN-ZHLEEN)
• GERMAN: Angelina
• GREEK: Kiki (kee-KEE)
• ITALIAN: Angelina (an-je-LEE-na), Lina
• MACEDONIAN: Ангелина (Angelina)
• POLISH: Angelina (an-ge-LEE-na), Anielka (a-NYEL-ka)
• RUSSIAN: Ангелина (Angelina) (un-gyi-LYEE-nə), Анжелина (Anzhelina)
• SERBIAN: Анђа (Anđa)
• SPANISH: Angelina, Angelita, Lina (LEE-na)

Antonia (an-TO-nee-ə)

• Origin: Feminine form of Antonius
• Meaning: Antonius is of unknown Etruscan origin. It has been commonly (but incorrectly) associated with Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower".

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT ROMAN: Antonia
• BULGARIAN: Антония (Antonia), Антония (Antoniya)
• CROATIAN: Antonia, Antonija
• CZECH: Antonie
• DANISH: Antonia
• DUTCH: Antonia (ahn-TO-nee-ah)
• ENGLISH: Antonia (an-TO-nee-ə)
• GALICIAN: Antía (an-TEE-a)
• GERMAN: Antonia (an-TO-nya)
• GREEK: Αντωνια (Antonia)
• HUNGARIAN: Antónia
• ITALIAN: Antonia (an-TO-nya)
• NORWEGIAN: Antonia
• POLISH: Antonia (an-TAW-nya)
• PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Antônia
• PORTUGUESE: Antónia
• ROMANIAN: Antonia
• SERBIAN: Антонија (Antonija)
• SLOVAK: Antónia (AN-to-nee-a)
• SLOVENE: Antonija
• SPANISH: Antonia (an-TO-nya)
• SWEDISH: Antonia

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• AFRICAN AMERICAN: Latonya
• BULGARIAN: Донка (Donka)
• CROATIAN: Antica, Antonela, Nela, Tonka
• DUTCH: Teuna (TUU-nah)
• ENGLISH: Antonette (an-tə-NET), Nia, Toni (TO-nee), Tonia (TAHN-yə), Tonya (TAHN-yə)
• FINNISH: Toini (TOI-nee)
• FRENCH: Antoinette (AHN-TWA-NET), Toinette
• ITALIAN: Antonella, Antonietta, Nella (NEL-la), Tonina
• SLOVENE: Tonka

OTHER FORMS

• ANCIENT ROMAN: Antonina
• CROATIAN: Nina
• CZECH: Nina
• DANISH: Nina
• DUTCH: Nina
• ENGLISH: Nena, Nina (NEE-nə)
• FINNISH: Nina (NEE-nah)
• FRENCH: Nina (NEE-NA), Ninette
• GERMAN: Nina (NEE-na)

ITALIAN: Antonina, Nina (NEE-na)

• NORWEGIAN: Nina
• POLISH: Antonina (an-taw-NYEE-na), Nina (NYEE-na), Tosia (TAW-sha)
• RUSSIAN: Антонина (Antonina) (un-tu-NYEE-nə), Нина (Nina) (NYEE-nə), Тоня (Tonya)
• SERBIAN: Нина (Nina)
• SLOVAK: Nina
• SLOVENE: Nina
• SWEDISH: Nina

Ariadne (ar-ee-AD-nee)

• Origin: Greek Mythology
• Meaning: Means "most holy", composed of the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy".
• CATALAN: Ariadna
• CROATIAN: Arijana
• DUTCH: Ariane (ah-ree-AH-nə)
• ENGLISH: Ariana (ar-ee-AN-ə, ar-ee-AHN-ə), Arienne, Aryana
• FRENCH: Ariane (A-RYAN), Arianne (A-RYAN)
• GERMAN: Ariane
• GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Αριαδνη (Ariadne) (A-REE-AD-NE)
• ITALIAN: Arianna (a-RYAN-na)
• POLISH: Ariadna (a-RYAD-na)
• RUSSIAN: Ариадна (Ariadna)
• SPANISH: Ariadna (a-RYAD-na)

Augusta (ə-GUS-tə)

• Origin: Feminine form of AUGUSTUS.
• Meaning: Means "great" or "venerable", derived from Latin augere "to increase".

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT ROMAN: Augusta
• DUTCH: Augusta
• ENGLISH: Augusta (ə-GUS-tə)
• GERMAN: Augusta (ow-GUWS-ta), Auguste (ow-GUWS-tə)
• ITALIAN: Augusta (ow-GOOS-ta)
• POLISH: Augusta (ow-GOOS-ta)
• PORTUGUESE: Augusta
• SLOVENE: Avgusta

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• DUTCH: Gusta
• ENGLISH: Gussie (GUS-ee)

Aurora (ə-RAWR-ə)

• Origin: Roman Mythology
• Meaning: Means "dawn" in Latin.
• ENGLISH: Aurora (ə-RAWR-ə)
• FINNISH: Aurora (OW-ro-rah)
• FRENCH: Aurore (AW-RAWR)
• GERMAN: Aurora
• ITALIAN: Aurora
• PORTUGUESE: Aurora
• ROMAN MYTHOLOGY: Aurora (ow-RO-ra)
• ROMANIAN: Aurora
• SPANISH: Aurora (ow-RO-ra)

Beatrix (BEE-ə-triks, BEE-triks)

• Origin: Probably from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator.
• Meaning: Viator meant "voyager, traveller". The spelling was altered by association with Latin beatus "blessed, happy".

EQUIVALENTS

• CATALAN: Beatriu (be-ə-TREEW)
• DUTCH: Beatrix (BAY-ah-triks)
• ENGLISH: Beatrice (BEE-ə-tris, BEET-ris), Beatrix (BEE-ə-triks, BEE-triks)
• FRENCH: Béatrice (BE-A-TREES)
• GERMAN: Beatrix (be-A-triks, BE-a-triks)
• HUNGARIAN: Beatrix (BE-aw-treeks)
• ITALIAN: Beatrice (be-a-TREE-che)
• LATE ROMAN: Beatrix, Viatrix
• LATVIAN: Beatrise
• POLISH: Beatrycze (be-a-TRI-che)
• PORTUGUESE: Beatriz (be-a-TREES, be-a-TREESH)
• SCOTTISH: Beitris
• SPANISH: Beatriz (be-a-TREETH (European Spanish), be-a-TREES (Latin American Spanish))
• SWEDISH: Beatrice (BE-ah-trees, be-ah-TREES)
• WELSH: Betrys (BET-rees)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• ENGLISH: Bea (BEE), Bee (BEE), Trix (TRIKS), Trixie (TRIK-see)
• ITALIAN: Bice (BEE-che)
• PORTUGUESE: Bia

Blanche (BLANCH)

• Origin: From a medieval French nickname.
• Meaning: The nickname meant "white, fair". This name and its cognates in other languages are ultimately derived from the Germanic word blanc.
• CROATIAN: Blanka (BLAN-ka)
• CZECH: Blanka (BLANG-ka)
• ENGLISH: Blanch (BLANCH), Blanche (BLANCH)
• FRENCH: Blanche (BLAHNSH)
• GALICIAN: Branca (BRAN-ka)
• GERMAN: Bianka (BYANG-ka)
• HUNGARIAN: Bianka (BEE-awng-kaw), Blanka (BLAWNG-kaw)
• ITALIAN: Bianca (BYANG-ka)
• POLISH: Bianka (BYANG-ka), Blanka (BLAN-ka)
• PORTUGUESE: Branca
• ROMANIAN: Bianca (BYAN-ka)
• SLOVAK: Blanka (BLANG-ka)
• SPANISH: Blanca (BLANG-ka)

Bridget (BRIJ-it)

• Origin: Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid
• Meaning: Brighid means "exalted one".

EQUIVALENTS

• CROATIAN: Brigita
• DANISH: Berit, Birgit, Birgitta, Birgitte
• DUTCH: Brigitta
• ENGLISH: Bridget (BRIJ-it), Bridgette (BRIJ-it)
• FAROESE: Birita
• FINNISH: Birgitta (BEER-geet-tah), Piritta (PEE-reet-tah)
• FRENCH: Brigitte (BREE-ZHEET)
• GERMAN: Birgit (BIR-git), Brigitta (bree-GI-ta), Brigitte (bree-GI-tə)
• HUNGARIAN: Brigitta
• ICELANDIC: Birgitta
• IRISH MYTHOLOGY: Bridget, Brighid, Brigid, Brigit
• IRISH: Breda, Bríd (BREED), Bride, Bridget, Brighid (BREED, BREE-yeed), Brigid
• ITALIAN: Brigida
• LATVIAN: Brigita
• MANX: Breeshey (BREE-shə)
• NORWEGIAN: Berit, Birgit, Birgitta, Birgitte
• POLISH: Brygida (bri-GYEE-da)
• PORTUGUESE: Brígida
• SLOVENE: Brigita
• SPANISH: Brígida
• SWEDISH: Berit (BE-rit), Birgit (BIR-git), Birgitta (bir-YIT-tah, bir-GIT-tah)
• WELSH: Ffraid

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• DANISH: Birte, Birthe (BEER-te), Brita, Britt, Britta, Gitte (GEED-de)
• ENGLISH: Bee (BEE), Biddy (BID-ee), Delia
• FINNISH: Brita (BREE-tah), Pirjo (PEER-yo), Pirkko (PEERK-ko), Priita (PREE-tah), Riitta (REET-tah)
• GERMAN: Gitta (GI-ta)
• IRISH: Bedelia, Biddy _(BID-ee), Bidelia, Bridie
• NORWEGIAN: Brit, Brita, Britt, Britta
• SWEDISH: Brita (BRIT-ah), Britt, Britta, Gittan (GIT-tahn)

Camilla (kə-MIL-ə)

• Origin: Feminine form of CAMILLUS, a Roman cognomen, which is probably of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning.
• Meaning: unknown, but it is probably not related to Latin camillus "a youth employed in religious services".

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT ROMAN: Camilla
• CZECH: Kamila (KA-mi-la)
• DANISH: Camilla (kah-MEEL-lah), Kamilla
• ENGLISH: Camilla (kə-MIL-ə), Camille (kə-MEEL)
• FINNISH: Camilla (KAH-meel-lah)
• FRENCH: Camille (KA-MEE)
• GERMAN: Camilla (ka-MI-la)
• HUNGARIAN: Kamilla
• ITALIAN: Camilla (ka-MEEL-la)
• LITHUANIAN: Kamilė
• NORWEGIAN: Camilla, Kamilla
• POLISH: Kamila (ka-MYEE-la)
• PORTUGUESE: Camila
• ROMAN MYTHOLOGY: Camilla
• SLOVAK: Kamila (KA-mee-la)
• SPANISH: Camila (ka-MEE-la)
• SWEDISH: Camilla, Kamilla

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• DANISH: Milla
• ENGLISH: Cammie (KAM-ee), Millie (MIL-ee), Milly (MIL-ee)
• FINNISH: Milla (MEEL-lah)
• NORWEGIAN: Milla
• SWEDISH: Milla

Carla (KAHR-lə)

• Origin: Feminine form of CARLO (Italian form of CHARLES, from the Germanic name Karl), CARLOS (Spanish and Portuguese form of CHARLES) or CARL (German form of CHARLES).
• Meaning: Karl was derived from a Germanic word meaning "man". However, an alternative theory states that it is derived from the common Germanic name element hari meaning "army, warrior".

EQUIVALENTS

• AFRIKAANS: Charlize
• CATALAN: Carla
• CROATIAN: Karla
• DANISH: Karla
• DUTCH: Carla (KAHR-lah), Carola
• ENGLISH: Carla (KAHR-lə), Carlene (KAHR-leen), Charla (SHAHR-lə), Karlene (KAHR-leen), Sharla (SHAHR-lə)
• FRENCH: Carole (KA-RAWL)
• GERMAN: Carla (KAR-la), Carola (ka-RO-la), Karla (KAR-la), Karola (ka-RO-la)
• HUNGARIAN: Karola (KAW-ro-law)
• ITALIAN: Carla, Carola
• NORWEGIAN: Karla
• PORTUGUESE: Carla
• SPANISH: Carla (KAR-la)
• SWEDISH: Carola, Karla

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• ANCIENT GERMANIC: Carolina
• CROATIAN: Karolina
• CZECH: Kája, Karolína
• DANISH: Caroline, Charlotte, Ina, Karolina, Karoline, Lina, Line, Lotte
• DUTCH: Carlijn, Carolien (kah-ro-LEEN), Caroline, Carolijn, Charlotte (shahr-LAWT-tə), Lien (LEEN), Lotte
• ENGLISH: Calleigh (KAL-ee), Callie (KAL-ee), Cari (KER-ee, KAR-ee), Carley (KAHR-lee), Carlie (KAHR-lee), Carly (KAHR-lee), Carlyn, Carol (KER-əl, KAR-əl), Carolina (ker-ə-LIEN-ə, kar-ə-LIEN-ə), Caroline (KER-ə-lien, KER-ə-lin, KAR-ə-lien, KAR-ə-lin), Carolyn (KER-ə-lin, KAR-ə-lin), Carrie (KER-ee, KAR-ee), Carry (KER-ee, KAR-ee), Caryl (KER-əl, KAR-əl), Charleen (shahr-LEEN, chahr-LEEN), Charlene (shahr-LEEN, chahr-LEEN), Charlotte (SHAHR-lət), Ina (EE-nə, IE-nə), Kallie (KAL-ee), Karlee (KAHR-lee), Karly (KAHR-lee), Karolyn (KER-ə-lin, KAR-ə-lin), Karrie (KER-ee, KAR-ee), Lina, Lottie (LAHT-ee), Sharleen (shahr-LEEN), Sharlene (shahr-LEEN), Tottie (TAHT-ee), Totty (TAHT-ee)
• FINNISH: Iina (EE-nah), Karoliina (KAH-ro-lee-nah), Liina (LEE-nah), Lotta (LOT-tah)
• FRENCH: Caroline (KA-RAW-LEEN), Charline (SHAR-LEEN), Charlotte (SHAR-LAWT), Line (LEEN)
• GERMAN: Carolin (KA-ro-leen), Caroline (ka-ro-LEE-nə), Charlotte (shar-LAW-tə), Ina, Karolina (ka-ro-LEE-na), Karoline (ka-ro-LEE-nə), Lotte (LAW-tə)
• HUNGARIAN: Karolina, Lili
• IRISH: Séarlait (SHAHR-lat)
• ITALIAN: Carlotta (kar-LOT-ta), Carolina (ka-ro-LEE-na), Lina
• LITHUANIAN: Karolina, Lina
• MACEDONIAN: Каролина (Karolina)
• NORWEGIAN: Caroline, Charlotte, Ina, Karolina, Karoline, Lina, Line, Lotte
• POLISH: Karolina (ka-raw-LYEE-na)
• PORTUGUESE: Carlota, Carolina (ka-roo-LEE-nə)
• SLOVENE: Karolina
• SPANISH: Carlota (kar-LO-ta), Carolina (ka-ro-LEE-na), Lina (LEE-na)
• SWEDISH: Carolina, Caroline, Charlotta (shah-LOT-ah), Charlotte (shah-LOT), Ina (EE-nah), Karolina (kah-ro-LEE-nah), Lina, Lotta, Lotte, Lottie

Cecilia (se-SEE-lee-ə, se-SEEL-yə)

• Origin: Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius
• Meaning: Caecilius was derived from Latin caecus "blind".

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT ROMAN: Caecilia
• CROATIAN: Cecilija
• CZECH: Cecílie, Cecilie
• DANISH: Cecilia (se-SEEL-yah), Cecilie (se-SEEL-ye)
• DUTCH: Cécile, Cecilia
• ENGLISH: Cecelia (se-SEE-lee-ə, se-SEEL-yə), Cecilia (se-SEE-lee-ə, se-SEEL-yə), Cecily (SES-i-lee), Cicely (SIS-ə-lee), Shayla (SHAY-lə), Sheelagh (SHEE-lə), Sheila (SHEE-lə), Shelagh (SHEE-lə), Shelia, Shyla
• FINNISH: Cecilia
• FRENCH: Cécile (SE-SEEL)
• GERMAN: Cäcilia (tse-TSEE-lya), Cäcilie (tse-TSEE-lyə), Caecilia (tse-TSEE-lya), Cecilia
• HUNGARIAN: Cecília (TSE-tsee-lee-aw)
• IRISH: Sheila (SHEE-lə), Síle (SHEE-la)
• ITALIAN: Cecilia (che-CHEE-lya)
• NORWEGIAN: Cecilia (se-SEEL-yah), Cecilie (se-SEEL-ye)
• POLISH: Cecylia (tse-TSI-lya)
• PORTUGUESE: Cecília
• ROMANIAN: Cecilia
• RUSSIAN: Цецилия (Tsetsiliya)
• SCOTTISH: Sìleas
• SLOVAK: Cecília (TSE-tsee-lee-a)
• SLOVENE: Cecilija
• SPANISH: Cecilia (the-THEE-lya (European Spanish), se-SEE-lya (Latin American Spanish))
• SWEDISH: Cecilia

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• DANISH: Cille, Silje, Sille (SEE-le)
• DUTCH: Cilla (SI-lah), Silke
• ENGLISH: Cece (SEE-see), Celia (SEEL-yə, SEE-lee-ə), Cissy (SIS-ee), Sissie (SIS-ee), Sissy (SIS-ee)
• FINNISH: Silja (SEEL-yah)
• GERMAN: Silke (ZIL-kə), Zilla
• HUNGARIAN: Cili
• NORWEGIAN: Silje
• PORTUGUESE: Cila
• SLOVENE: Cilka
• SWEDISH: Cilla (SIL-lah)

Charity (CHER-i-tee, CHAR-i-tee)

• Origin: From the English word charity, ultimately derived from Late Latin caritas.
• Meaning: Caritas meant "generous love", from Latin carus "dear, beloved".

EQUIVALENTS

• SPANISH: Caridad (ka-ree-DHADH)
• SWEDISH: Carita, Karita (kah-REE-tah)
• VARIOUS: Charita

OTHER FORMS

• ENGLISH: Cherry (CHER-ee)

Christiana (kris-tee-AN-ə)

• Origin: Latin feminine form of CHRISTIAN, from the medieval Latin name Christianus.
• Meaning: Christianus meant "a Christian".

EQUIVALENTS

• BASQUE: Kistiñe
• BULGARIAN: Христина (Hristina), Кристина (Kristina)
• CROATIAN: Kristina
• CZECH: Kristina, Kristýna
• DANISH: Christina, Christine, Kirstine, Kristina, Kristine
• DUTCH: Christina (kris-TEE-nah), Christine (kris-TEE-nə)
• ENGLISH: Christabel (KRIS-tə-bel), Christabella (kris-tə-BEL-ə), Christabelle (KRIS-tə-bel), Christiana (kris-tee-AN-ə), Christianne, Christina (kris-TEEN-ə), Christine (kris-TEEN), Christobel, Kristeen (kris-TEEN), Kristina, Kristine (kris-TEEN), Krystina, Krystine
• ESTONIAN: Kristiina
• FAROESE: Kristina
• FINNISH: Kristiina (KREES-tee-nah)
• FRENCH: Christiane (KREES-TYAN), Christine (KREES-TEEN)
• GERMAN: Christiane (kris-TYA-nə), Christina (kris-TEE-na), Christine (kris-TEE-nə), Kristiane (kris-TYA-nə), Kristina (kris-TEE-na), Kristine (kris-TEE-nə)
• GREEK: Χριστινα (Christina)
• HAWAIIAN: Kilikina
• HUNGARIAN: Krisztina (KREES-tee-naw)
• ICELANDIC: Kristín, Kristjana
• ITALIAN: Cristiana (kree-STYA-na), Cristina (kree-STEE-na)
• LATE ROMAN: Christiana
• LATVIAN: Kristiāna, Kristīna, Kristīne
• LITHUANIAN: Kristina
• MACEDONIAN: Христина (Hristina)
• NORWEGIAN: Christina, Christine, Kristina, Kristine
• POLISH: Krystiana (kri-STYA-na), Krystyna (kri-STI-na)
• PORTUGUESE: Cristiana, Cristina
• ROMANIAN: Cristina
• RUSSIAN: Кристина (Kristina)
• SCOTTISH: Cairistìona, Kirsteen, Kirstin
• SERBIAN: Христина (Hristina), Кристина (Kristina)
• SLOVAK: Kristína
• SLOVENE: Kristina
• SPANISH: Cristina (kree-STEE-na)
• SWEDISH: Christina (kris-TEE-nah), Christine, Kristina, Kristine
• UKRAINIAN: Христина (Khrystyna)
• WELSH: Crystin

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• CROATIAN: Ina, Tina
• DANISH: Christa, Christin, Ina, Kirsten (KEER-sten), Kristin, Stina, Stine, Tine
• DUTCH: Ina (EE-nah), Stien (STEEN), Tina (TEE-nah), Tineke
• ENGLISH: Chris (KRIS), Chrissie (KRIS-ee), Chrissy (KRIS-ee), Christa (KRIS-tə), Christen (KRIS-tin), Christi (KRIS-tee), Christie (KRIS-tee), Christy (KRIS-tee), Cristen (KRIS-tən), Ina (EE-nə, IE-nə), Kiersten, Kiki (KEE-kee), Kirsten (KUR-stən), Kris (KRIS), Krista (KRIS-tə), Kristen (KRIS-tin), Kristi (KRIS-tee), Kristia, Kristie (KRIS-tee), Kristin (KRIS-tin), Kristy (KRIS-tee), Krysten (KRIS-tin), Kyrsten, Tiana (tee-AN-ə), Tianna (tee-AN-ə), Tina (TEE-nə)
• FINNISH: Iina (EE-nah), Kirsi (KEER-see), Kirsti (KEERS-tee), Krista (KREES-tah), Stiina (STEE-nah), Tiina (TEE-nah)
• FRENCH: Christelle (KREES-TEL)
• GERMAN: Christa (KRIS-ta), Christel (KRIS-təl), Christin (KRIS-tin), Ina, Kerstin (KER-steen), Kiki, Krista (KRIS-ta), Kristin (kris-TEEN)
• ITALIAN: Tina (TEE-na)
• LIMBURGISH: Ina (EE-nah), Stien (STEEN)
• MACEDONIAN: Тина (Tina)
• NORWEGIAN: Christin, Ina, Kine, Kirsten (KEER-sten), Kjersti, Kjerstin, Kristin, Stina, Stine, Tine
• POLISH: Krysia (KRI-sha)

SCOTTISH: Kirstie, Kirsty

• SLOVENE: Tina
• SWEDISH: Christin (kris-TEEN), Ina (EE-nah), Kerstin (SHESH-tin), Kia (KEE-ah), Kjerstin (SHESH-tin), Kristin (kris-TEEN), Stina

Clara (KLAH-rə)

• Origin: Feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus.
• Meaning: Clarus meant "clear, bright, famous".

EQUIVALENTS

• CATALAN: Clara
• CROATIAN: Klara
• CZECH: Klára (KLA-ra)
• DANISH: Clara, Klara
• ENGLISH: Claire (KLER), Clara (KLER-ə (American English), KLAR-ə (American English), KLAH-rə (British English)), Clare (KLER, KLAR), Claribel (KLER-ə-bel, KLAR-ə-bel), Clarinda (klə-RIN-də), Kiara (kee-AHR-ə), Kiarra (kee-AHR-ə), Kierra (kee-ER-ə)
• FRENCH: Claire (KLER)
• GERMAN: Clara (KLA-ra), Klara (KLA-ra)
• HUNGARIAN: Klára (KLA-raw)
• ICELANDIC: Klara
• ITALIAN: Chiara (KYA-ra), Clara (KLA-ra)
• LATE ROMAN: Clara
• LATVIAN: Klāra
• NORWEGIAN: Klara
• POLISH: Klara (KLA-ra)
• PORTUGUESE: Clara (KLA-ru)
• ROMANIAN: Clara
• RUSSIAN: Клара (Klara) (KLA-rə)
• SLOVAK: Klára (KLA-ra)
• SLOVENE: Klara
• SPANISH: Clara (KLA-ra)
• SWEDISH: Clara, Klara
• UKRAINIAN: Клара (Klara)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• ENGLISH: Clarette
• ITALIAN: Chiarina (kya-REE-na), Claretta

OTHER FORMS

• ENGLISH: Clarice (klə-REES), Clarissa (klə-RIS-ə)
• FRENCH: Clarisse (KLA-REES)
• ITALIAN: Clarissa
• LATE ROMAN: Claritia
• PORTUGUESE: Clarissa
• SPANISH: Clarisa (kla-REE-sa), Clarissa

Claudia (KLAW-dee-ə)

• Origin: Feminine form of CLAUDIUS, which was from a Roman family name which was possibly derived from Latin claudus.
• Meaning: Claudus meant "lame, crippled".

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT ROMAN: Claudia (KLOW-dee-a)
• BIBLICAL: Claudia
• BULGARIAN: Клавдия (Klavdiya)
• CATALAN: Clàudia
• CROATIAN: Klaudija
• CZECH: Klaudie
• DUTCH: Claudia (KLOW-dee-ah)
• ENGLISH: Claudia (KLAW-dee-ə), Gladys (GLAD-is)
• FRENCH: Claude (KLOD), Claudie (KLO-DEE)
• GERMAN: Claudia (KLOW-dya)
• ITALIAN: Claudia (KLOW-dya)
• POLISH: Klaudia (KLOW-dya)
• PORTUGUESE: Cláudia
• ROMANIAN: Claudia (KLOW-dya)
• RUSSIAN: Клавдия (Klavdiya) (KLAV-dyi-yə)
• SLOVAK: Klaudia
• SLOVENE: Klavdija
• SPANISH: Claudia (KLOW-dhya)
• UKRAINIAN: Клавдія (Klavdiya)
• WELSH: Gladys
  • From the old Welsh name Gwladus, possibly derived from gwlad "country". It has historically been used as a Welsh form of CLAUDIA.

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• FRENCH: Claudette (KLO-DET), Claudine (KLO-DEEN)
• RUSSIAN: Клава (Klava)

Clemence (KLE-məns)

• Origin: Feminine form of Clementius.
• Meaning: Clemens, of which Clementius was a derivative, meant "merciful, gentle".

EQUIVALENTS

• ENGLISH: Clemency (KLE-mən-see, KLE-mənt-see)
  • Medieval variant of CLEMENCE. It can also simply mean "clemency, mercy" from the English word, ultimately from Latin clemens "merciful".
• FRENCH: Clémence (KLE-MAHNS)
• LATE ROMAN: Clementia

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• CROATIAN: Klementina, Tina
• FRENCH: Clémentine (KLE-MAHN-TEEN)
• ITALIAN: Clementina (kle-men-TEE-na), Tina (TEE-na)
• LATE ROMAN: Clementina
• MACEDONIAN: Климентина (Klimentina), Тина (Tina)
• POLISH: Klementyna (kle-men-TI-na)
• PORTUGUESE: Clementina (klə-mən-TEE-nə)
• SLOVENE: Klementina, Tina
• SPANISH: Clementina (kle-men-TEE-na)

OTHER FORMS

• FRENCH: Clémence (KLE-MAHNS)
• LATE ROMAN: Clementia

Cora (KAWR-ə)

• Origin: Latinized form of KORE.
• Meaning: Kore means "maiden" in Greek.

FULL FORMS

• GERMAN: Cordula, Corina (ko-RI-na), Corinna (ko-RI-na), Cornelia (kawr-NE-lya), Kora (KO-ra), Kornelia (kawr-NE-lya)
  • Cordula is a Late Latin name meaning "heart" from Latin cor, cordis.
  • Corinna is the Latinized form of the Greek name Κοριννα (Korinna), which was derived from κορη (kore) "maiden".

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT GREEK: Κοριννα (Corinna), Κοριννα (Korinna)
• ANCIENT ROMAN: Cornelia
• CROATIAN: Kornelija
• CZECH: Kornélie, Nela
• DUTCH: Cokkie, Cornelia (kawr-NAY-lee-ah), Corrie (KAWRH-ee), Lia, Lieke (LEE-kə), Neeltje, Nele
• ENGLISH: Cora (KAWR-ə), Coreen (kə-REEN), Corina, Corine (kə-REEN), Corinna (kə-REEN-ə, kə-RIN-ə), Corinne (kə-REEN, kə-RIN), Corrina (kə-REEN-ə), Corrine (kə-REEN), Corynn, Korrine (kə-REEN)
• FRENCH: Corinne (KAW-REEN), Cornélie (KAWR-NE-LEE)
• GERMAN: Cora (KO-ra), Corina (ko-RI-na), Corinna (ko-RI-na), Kora (KO-ra), Nele (NE-lə)
• GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Κορη (Cora), Κορη (Kore), Κορη (Korë)
• GREEK: Κορινα (Korina)
• HUNGARIAN: Kornélia (KOR-ne:-lee-aw)
• ITALIAN: Cornelia (kor-NE-lya)
• POLISH: Kornelia (kawr-NE-lya)
• ROMANIAN: Corina, Cornelia
• SERBIAN: Корнелија (Kornelija)
• SLOVAK: Kornélia (KOR-ne-lee-a)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• ENGLISH: Coretta (kə-RET-ə), Corie (KAWR-ee), Corrie (KAWR-ee)
• GERMAN: Kora (KO-ra)

Cornelia (kər-NEE-lee-ə, kər-NEEL-yə)

• Origin: Feminine form of CORNELIUS, a Roman family name.
• Meaning: Cornelius is possibly derived from the Latin element cornu "horn".

EQUIVALENTS

• ANCIENT ROMAN: Cornelia
• CROATIAN: Kornelija
• CZECH: Kornélie
• DUTCH: Cornelia (kawr-NAY-lee-ah)
• ENGLISH: Cornelia (kər-NEE-lee-ə, kər-NEEL-yə)
• FRENCH: Cornélie (KAWR-NE-LEE)
• GERMAN: Cornelia (kawr-NE-lya), Kornelia (kawr-NE-lya)
• HUNGARIAN: Kornélia (KOR-ne:-lee-aw)
• ITALIAN: Cornelia (kor-NE-lya)
• POLISH: Kornelia (kawr-NE-lya)
• ROMANIAN: Cornelia
• SERBIAN: Корнелија (Kornelija)
• SLOVAK: Kornélia (KOR-ne-lee-a)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• CZECH: Nela
• DUTCH: Cokkie, Corrie (KAWRH-ee), Lia, Lieke (LEE-kə), Neeltje, Nele
• GERMAN: Cora (KO-ra), Kora (KO-ra), Nele (NE-lə)

Diana (die-AN-ə)

• Origin: Probably derived from an old Indo-European root.
• Meaning: "heavenly, divine"

EQUIVALENTS BULGARIAN: Diana CATALAN: Diana CROATIAN: Dajana, Dijana DANISH: Diana DUTCH: Diana ENGLISH: Diana, Diane, Diann, Dianna, Dianne, Dyan FRENCH: Diane, Dianne GERMAN: Diana HAWAIIAN: Kiana HUNGARIAN: Diána ITALIAN: Diana LATVIAN: Diāna LITHUANIAN: Diana MACEDONIAN: Dijana NORWEGIAN: Diana POLISH: Diana PORTUGUESE: Diana ROMAN MYTHOLOGY: Diana ROMANIAN: Diana RUSSIAN: Diana SERBIAN: Dajana, Dijana SLOVENE: Dijana SPANISH: Diana SWEDISH: Diana DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS ENGLISH: Di OTHER FORMS ENGLISH: Deana, Deanna, Deanne, Deeann, Deena, Dena

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Hannah (HAN-ə)

• Origin: From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah). In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah.
• Meaning: "favour" or "grace"
• As an English name, Hannah was not regularly used until after the Protestant Reformation. The Greek and Latin version Anna, which is used in the New Testament, has traditionally been more common as a Christian name.

EQUIVALENTS

• AFRICAN AMERICAN: Quanna (KWAH-nə)
• ARABIC: حنّة (Hannah)
• BASQUE: Ane, Anne
• BELARUSIAN: Анна (Anna), Ганна (Hanna)
• BIBLICAL GREEK: Αννα (Anna)
• BIBLICAL HEBREW: חַנָּה (Channah)
• BIBLICAL LATIN: Anna
• BIBLICAL: Anna, Hannah
• BRETON: Anna
• BULGARIAN: Ана (Ana), Анна (Anna)
• CATALAN: Aina (IE-nə), Anna (AN-nə)
• CROATIAN: Ana, Hana, Jana (YA-na)
• CZECH: Anna, Hana
• DANISH: Anna (AN-nah), Anne (AN-ne), Hanna (HAN-nah), Hanne (HAN-ne)
• DUTCH: Anna (AHN-nah), Anne (AHN-nə), Annelien (ahn-nə-LEEN), Hanna, Hannah
• ENGLISH: Anissa, Ann (AN), Anna (AN-ə), Anne (AN), Hannah (HAN-ə), Keanna
• ESTONIAN: Anna
• FAROESE: Anna
• FINNISH: Anna (AHN-nah), Anne (AHN-ne), Hanna (HAHN-nah)
• FRENCH: Anne (AN), Hannah
• GEORGIAN: ანა (Ana)
• GERMAN: Anna (A-na), Anne (A-nə), Hanna (HA-na), Hannah (HA-na), Hanne (HA-nə)
• GREEK: Αννα (Anna) (A-na)
• HEBREW: חַנָה (Chanah), חַנָּה (Channah), חַנָּה (Hannah)
• HUNGARIAN: Anna (AWN-naw), Hanna (HAWN-naw)
• ICELANDIC: Anna (AN-na), Hanna (HAN-na)
• ITALIAN: Anna (AN-na), Annabella (an-na-BEL-la)
• LATVIAN: Anna
• LITHUANIAN: Ona
• MACEDONIAN: Ана (Ana)
• NORWEGIAN: Anna (AHN-nah), Anne, Hanna, Hanne (HAHN-ne)
• OCCITAN: Anna
• OLD CHURCH SLAVIC: Анна (Anna)
• POLISH: Anna (AN-na), Hanna (KHAN-na)
• PORTUGUESE: Ana, Anabela
• ROMANIAN: Ana
• RUSSIAN: Анна (Anna) (AN-nə)
• SERBIAN: Ана (Ana), Јана (Jana) (YA-na)
• SLOVAK: Anna, Hana
• SLOVENE: Ana
• SPANISH: Ana (A-na), Anabel
• SWEDISH: Anna, Anne, Hanna, Hannah, Hanne (HAHN-ne)
• UKRAINIAN: Анна (Anna), Ганна (Hanna) ()HAHN-nah
• YIDDISH: הֶענַא (Hena), הֶענדָא (Henda), הֶענֶע (Hene), הֶענְיֶע (Henye)

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

• BRETON: Annick
• BULGARIAN: Ани (Ani), Анка (Anka)
• CATALAN: Anaïs
• CROATIAN: Anica, Anita, Anja (AN-ya), Anka, Ankica, Nensi
• CZECH: Aneta
• DANISH: Ane, Anika, Anita, Anja, Annette
• DUTCH: Anika (AH-nee-kah), Anita (ah-NEE-tah), Anja, Anke (AHN-kə), Anneke (AHN-nə-kə), Annet, Annette, Annie, Annika (AHN-nee-kah), Anouk, Ans (AHNS), Antje (AHN-tyə)
• ENGLISH: Anita, Anneka, Annette (ə-NET), Annie (AN-ee), Annika (AN-i-kə, AHN-i-kə), Nan (NAN), Nancy (NANT-see), Nanette (na-NET), Nannie (NAN-ee), Nanny (NAN-ee), Nettie (NET-ee), Nita
• ESTONIAN: Anu (AH-noo)
• FINNISH: Anita (AH-nee-tah), Anja (AHN-yah), Anneli (AHN-ne-lee), Anni (AHN-nee), Anniina (AHN-nee-nah), Annika (AHN-nee-kah), Annikki (AHN-neek-kee), Annukka (AHN-nook-kah), Anu (AH-noo), Hannele (HAHN-ne-le), Niina (NEE-nah)
• FRENCH: Anaïs (A-NA-EES), Annette (A-NET), Annie (A-NEE), Anouk, Ninon (NEE-NAWN)
• FRISIAN: Antje (AHN-tyə)
• GEORGIAN: ანი (Ani), ანუკი (Anuki)
• GERMAN: Anika (A-nee-ka), Anina (a-NEE-na), Anita (a-NEE-ta), Anja (AN-ya), Annett (a-NET), Annette (a-NE-tə), Annika (A-nee-ka)
• HUNGARIAN: Anett (AW-net), Anikó (AW-nee-ko), Annuska, Panna (PAWN-naw), Panni (PAWN-nee)
• IRISH: Nainsí
• ITALIAN: Annetta (an-NET-ta)
• LATVIAN: Anita
• LOW GERMAN: Anke (AHN-kə), Antje (AHN-tyə)
• NORWEGIAN: Anita, Anja, Annette, Anniken
• OCCITAN: Anaïs
• POLISH: Aneta (a-NE-ta), Ania (A-nya), Anita (a-NYEE-ta), Anka (ANG-ka), Hania (KHA-nya)
• PORTUGUESE: Anita
• ROMANIAN: Anca, Ani
• RUSSIAN: Аня (Ania), Аннушка (Annushka), Анушка (Anushka), Аня (Anya) (A-nyə)
• SCOTTISH: Annag, Nandag
• SERBIAN: Аница (Anica), Ања (Anja) (AN-ya), Анка (Anka)
• SLOVENE: Anica, Anika, Anita, Anja
• SPANISH: Ani, Anita (a-NEE-ta)
• SWEDISH: Anita, Anja (AHN-yah), Annette, Annika (AHN-nee-kah)
• VARIOUS: Anoushka, Anouska
• YIDDISH: הֶנדְל (Hendel)

OTHER FORMS

• DUTCH: Annabel
• ENGLISH: Anabella, Anabelle (AN-ə-bel), Aniya, Aniyah, Annabel (AN-ə-bel), Annabella (an-ə-BEL-ə), Annabelle (AN-ə-bel), Arabella, Jannah (JAN-ə)
• FRENCH: Annabelle
• PORTUGUESE: Anabela
• SPANISH: Anabel

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More complex names: Ada, Ava, Bernadine/Bernadette