#English Names

[a-name-a-day]

Today's Name: EMMA (IPA: /ˈɛm.ə/)

Usage: Northern and Western Europe, exclusively feminine today.

Etymology: Derived from the Germanic word ermen, meaning "whole" or "universal". Likely originated as a diminuative of names such as Ermentrude and Ermengarde, which share the same root.

Popularity: One of the most popular feminine names in practically any place that speaks a European language. Currently number 2 in the USA, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Germany, Iceland, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay, and first in Argentina, Austria, Norway, Switzerland. It has also topped the popularity lists in numerous other countries in the last decade, including France, Denmark, Finland, and Ireland. It was also historically used, though rarely, as a masculine name until the early 20th century in the USA.

Variants: Ema (alternate spelling), Irma (related, less popular)

Famous Namesakes: Too many to list entirely, but a few examples below.

Several queens of European nations and one of Hawaii.

Emma Watson, actress (England)

Emma Stone, actress (USA) - her first name is actually Emily, but she's cool so she can stay

Emma Raducanu, tennis player (England/Canada)

Emma Ania, Olympic athele (England)

Emma Bunton, Baby Spice of the Spice Girls (England)

Emma Corrin, actor (England)

Emma D'Arcy, actor (England)

Emma Meesseman, basketball player (Belgium)

Emma Thompson, actress and screenwriter (England)

In fiction, Emma Woodhouse is the titular character of Jane Austen's Emma.

[shiranuieditorial]

Light & Airy ✨

Personal name ideas for you, your characters, pets, future kids, or just for the sake of the discussion! All free to use! 🤗

⚠️ Disclaimer: Genders mentioned below are only intended as guidance; not strict rules I’m ordering anyone to follow.

Feminine-leaning given names:

艾咏 Aiyong

Amanda

Anya

April

Brianne

Cherry

Demah

Elara

Essie

Farah

Feriyal

日桜 Hio

Iin

Kaia

和咲 Kazusa

Kirana

Laila

Lorelei

Mehelia

味蕾 Mirai

Pia

Rihanna

流実 Rumi

Sari

文麗 Wenli

Yanti

弓杏 Yua

Zoulah

Gender-neutral & unisex given names:

Aria

亜早 Asa

白赫 Baihe

Dara

Dewey

Efren

Emre

Foxy

芽生 Gao

Hallie

Harper

輝羽 Hwiu

Irama

Lucky

Mahaka

Morning

Noa

Ora

Ovie

Pom

Roya

Salewyn

Sherrel

Tinne

Venera

怡翎 Yiling

Zephyr

茲棋 Ziqi

Masculine-leaning given names:

André

Chaim

Diler

演二 Enji

Hapsara

Helio

Iago

Iriawan

Karim

Kindi

Kopong

Lev

丸応 Maruo

Neo

Nuwa

Owain

René

Riady

Soren

Tasafi

Thamin

Vier

Wayan

希明 Ximing

Yahya

Yansen

Ziko

Zulkifli

Okay, okay, okay... Explanation time!

🌬️ So, these names I’ve compiled sound or feel soft, light, and airy to me, regardless of what their respective etymologies mean.

🎐 It’s all about the vibes with this one! In my head, I’m taking a moment to feel the breeze in my face…

Who says we have to be so serious and formal and academic all the time? 🤷🏽

Let’s try to have some light-hearted fun with this name bank!

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🗺️ There’s a variety of cultures and languages featured here. The Sinitic ones in particular are:

🇨🇳 艾咏 Aiyong — “mugwort chanting; mugwort singing”

🇯🇵 日桜 Hio — “sunny cherry”

🇯🇵 和咲 Kazusa — “harmonious blooming”

🇯🇵 味蕾 Mirai — “taste bud”, lit. “flavour” + “flower bud”

🇯🇵 流実 Rumi — “flowing into reality”

🇨🇳 文麗 Wenli — “prettiness of culture and literature”

🇯🇵 弓杏 Yua — “bow and apricot”

🇯🇵 亜早 Asa — “inferior morning”

🇨🇳 白赫 Baihe — “white radiance; white eminence”

🇯🇵 芽生 Gao — “shooting forth sprouts”

🇰🇷 輝羽 (휘우) Hwiu — “bright splendour feather”

🇨🇳 怡翎 Yiling — “plumes of rejoice”

🇨🇳 茲棋 Ziqi — “this chess”

🇯🇵 演二 Enji — “performance two”

🇯🇵 丸応 Maruo — “round answer”

🇨🇳 希明 Ximing — “hopeful brightness”

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Curious about any other name’s meaning and origin? 🤔

Don’t worry! I had researched everything before putting them in the list. It’s a habit at this point. 👌🏼

Send me an ask or comment below any curiosity and I’ll respond! 👇🏼

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👀 Let me know which of these given names caught your eye? Do you know anyone with any of these names? Do you agree or disagree with my personal interpretation of “light and airy” vibes?

[pronoun-checks]

What are some vintage sounding english names you like? What about irish or welsh names? (If you have some of those to suggest, please include both traditional and anglicized spelling options!). Masculine or neutral, no feminine names please! Thanks for your time

No problem!

William/Will

Charles/Charlie

Oliver/Ollie/Oli

Theodore/Theo

Edward/Eddie/Ed

Jack

Arthur

August

Aodhán/Aiden

Fionn/Finn

Seán/Shawn

Ciarán/Kieran/Kieron

Caoimhín/Kevin

Niall/Neil

Aeron/Aaron

Rhys/Reece

Owain/Owen

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[miaqc1]

The Amulet Mystery, クロックタワーゴーストヘッド | Clock Tower: Ghost Head | Clock Tower II: The Struggle Within short fanfic!

[babynames-a-z]

Marlowe

Name meaning: From the hill by a lake

Name Origin: French and English

Nicknames: Mars, Lowe

[queersrus]

mature sounding names or Victorian esk ones some examples I love are : ophelian, domitius, archidamus, bardolph, zaherus, and Atticus preferably masculine or neutral ^^

i think ive done some victorian, elegant, lengthy and/or academia esque themed name lists before, if not here then there might be some on @namesetc !

im seeing quite the affinity for classical greco-roman names based on your examples, so here's some classic names from english, latin, greek and maybe a few other origins that i think fit what youre looking for:

Graham Everett, Emmett, Earnest/Ernest, Edward, Edmund, Edwin, Erasmus Sawyer, Sebastian/Sebastien William, Wesley, Weston, Warren, Winston Hudson, Harington, Holden, Harrison, Huxley, Hephaestus Fletcher, Foster Atlas, Archimedes, Adonis, Alexandre, Andreas, Ambrose, Acacius, Aryk, Aristodemos, Anaxander, Ariston, Aristide Bennett, Beckham Lincoln, Lacedaemon Orpheus, Orestus/Orestes, Ophelius Perseus, Percival/Perceval, Pericaval Demetri, Demetrius, Demetris, Desmond, Domitian Zagreus, Zephyrus, Zepheroth, Zeus, Zehrus, Zeuseus Isadore Myron Caelian Vespian, Vespasian Jupiter

[legitbabynames]

Potamiana, Butamina

Photo by Ismael Abdal Naby studio on Pexels.com Origin: Egyptian/Coptic ⲡⲟⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲁ Gender: feminine Meaning: “from the lake; from the sea.” Potamiana is a latinized form of the Demotic Tꜣ-pꜣ-ym, ultimately derived from the Coptic Tapiam ⲧⲁⲡⲓⲁⲙ meaning “of the sea; of the lake.” It later evolved into the Greek Taphomis Ταπιωμις, and further hellenized as Potamiana. Butamina and Butamiyana…

[peithoaphro]

GRACELYN english | virture

a creation from the name grace with the addition of -lyn. grace is from latin origin.

[countesspetofi]

That weird thing where you'll hear a place name from another part of the former British Empire and your brain assumes that they're talking about the place with the exact same name from your part of the former British Empire even though you know they're on the other side of the world.

[a-name-a-day]

Today's Name: ISLA (IPA: /ˈaɪlə/)

Usage: Scottish/English, feminine

Etymology: Scottish, derived from Islay, an island off the west coast of Scotland, but the origin of Islay is itself unknown. Homonym for the Spanish word isla, meaning island, but is not related.

Popularity: As of 2023, Isla was the most popular girl's name in Australia, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It is also in the top 10 for Canada, England and Wales, Finland, and New Zealand, and is currently ranked number 33 in the USA. Its enormous popularity is recent, only cracking the top 1000 in all of these countries within the last 30 years.

Variants: Ilay and Islay, as masculine names, only rarely used in modernity but initially more common than Isla. Ile, Ila, and Eylah, as other historical spellings of the Scottish island and rarer feminine names.

Famous Namesakes:

Isla Fisher, actress (Australia)

Isla Dewar, novelist (Scotland)

Isla Philips, great-granddaughter of Elizabeth II (England)

[gailytine]

coming out

[pronoun-checks]

Hi! I don’t remember if i already asked this already but can I have a name list with masculine/neutral french or English names please?

Sure thing!

Edward/Eddie/Ed

Charles/Charlie

Thomas/Tommy/Tom

James

Jaime/Jamie

Jean/John

Paul

Henry/Henrique

Bernard

Oliver/Olivier

Beau

Jacques/Jack

Alex

Jesse

Frankie

River

Avery

[marigoldendragon]

The twins really took one look at Ernesto's flags and said 'red is my favourite colour'

[adventurestonameland]

Xan

Meaning: Defender of Men

Origin: English; Greek

Gender: Unisex

Nickname for Alexander and variations

[babynames-a-z]

Lemon

Name Origin: French, English

Nicknames: Lem, Lemmy