| Girls' Names | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Abigail | My father rejoices / father's joy. Biblical. One of King David's wives. |
| Adele | From the Old German word for 'noble' |
| Alice | From the Greek, meaning 'truth'. |
| Ann Anne Anna | English variations of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favour'. |
| Annabelle | English variations of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favour', with the French word 'belle', meaning 'beautiful' added. |
| Barbara | From the Greek 'barbaros' meaning 'strange' or 'foreign' (cf. Barbarian) |
| Camilla | 'attendant at a sacrifice'. |
| Charlotte | From the Italian 'Carlotta'. A feminine version of Charles. 'Little woman, born to command'. |
| Chloe | The name is of Greek origin, meaning 'green young shoot'. Biblical - referred to in the letters of St. Paul. |
| Chyna | Presumably a variant spelling of the place name China (still researching). |
| Daisy | Derived from the flower of the same name. Old English 'daegeseage' which means 'day's eye'. |
| Danielle Daniella | Female version of Daniel. From the Hebrew, meaning 'God is my judge'. Biblical - an Old Testament character of the exilic period. |
| Deanna | A variation of the name Diana, after the name of the Roman goddess of the moon and of the hunt. |
| Edith | 'rich in war' from Old English. |
| Eleanor Eleanora | A medieval form of Helen (see below). |
| Elizabeth Elisabeth | From Hebrew meaning 'Oath of God' or 'consecrated to God'. |
| Ellen Ellie | A variation of the name 'Helen'. Possibly from the Greek word 'helios', meaning 'sun'. It thus means the 'shining one' or the 'bright one.' |
| Gemma | 'gem' or 'jewel' - from the Italian. |
| Georgina | A female version of the name George. (See George in Boys' Names). |
| Gillian | From the Latin, means 'young nestling'. |
| Grace | A name based on the Christian virtue of 'grace'. |
| Jaime | From French 'I love' - J'aime - OR, as female version of boy's name, derives from James (Biblical NT) which itself derives from Jacob (Latin Jacomus), meaning 'supplanter'. |
| Jessica | Probably invented by William Shakespeare as Shylock's daughter in 'The Merchant of Venice'. He seems to have used a Hebrew word meaning 'God beholds.' |
| Jodie Jodi Jody | Probably derived from Judith, meaning 'a woman of Judah'. Judah itself means 'praise'. |
| Jordan | Originally only a boy's name, but now used for girls as well. From the river Jordan in the Middle-East. The name in Hebrew means 'flowing down'. Biblical. |
| Laura Lauren | Derives from the Latin word 'laurua' meaning 'a laurel'. A wreath made of laurel leaves, the 'victor's crown' was given to champions in the Games and to victorious emperors. |
| Lisa | A shortened version of Elizabeth. (See above) |
| Marie Maria Mary | Ultimately from Hebrew, meaning 'bitter' or 'bitterness'. |
| Megan | 'The strong one'. Welsh name. |
| Melanie | 'black' from the Greek. |
| Michaela | A female version of the name Michael. (See Michael in Boys' Names). |
| Millie Milly Millicent | Millie is a shortened version of Millicent. It comes from old German and means 'hard worker.' |
| Nichola Nicola / Nicole | 'victory of the people' OR 'conqueror of the people' - from Greek. |
| Rachel Rachael | From the Hebrew, meaning 'ewe' or 'ewe lamb'. Biblical - the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. |
| Rebecca Rebekah | from Hebrew, meaning 'captivator' 'binding' 'noose'. Biblical - the wife of Isaac. |
| Sarah Sara | 'princess' Biblical - the wife of Abraham. |
| Tanisha | It might be connected to an African (Hausa) day name for children born on Monday. |
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