#girl names

[writerthreads]

Fantasy names ideas (with meanings!)

By Writerthreads on Instagram

I always have trouble coming up with names for side characters, so hopefully this can help you as much as it helped me! The names in brackets are additional ones that are similar.

Male Fantasy Names

Aldric – (Germanic) old ruler / wise ruler

Caelum – (Latin) sky / heaven

Druvan(/Dhruv) – (Sanskrit) steady / immovable

Fenris – (Norse) named after the mythical wolf Fenrir

Kaelen(/Kaelan) – (Celtic) warrior / mighty

Leofric – (Old English) beloved ruler

Maelor – (Welsh) prince / lord

Rurik – (Slavic) famous ruler

Torin – (Gaelic) chief / thunder

Zarion – (Hebrew) full of sadness

Baldric(/Balrik) – (Old Norse) mighty warrior

Garron – (Irish) strength / protection

Ithran – (Arabic) crowned / majestic

Jorah – (Hebrew) autumn rain / early rain

Oberon – (Germanic / French) noble bear, associated with royalty

Female Fantasy Names

Ariella – (Hebrew) lioness of God

Brienne – (Celtic) noble / strong

Elysande – (French) noble / gracious

Isolde – (Germanic / Celtic) ice ruler / beauty

Lyra – (Latin) derived from the constellation Lyra, lyre

Mirabel – (Latin) wonder

Seraphine – (Hebrew) burning one / angelic being

Taliyah – (Arabic) blooming / rising

Yvaine – (Old French) evening star

Althea – (Greek) healer / wholesome

Calantha – (Greek) beautiful flower

Elira – (Albanian) free spirit / liberated

Selene – (Greek) moon goddess / light of the moon

Eleanor – (Greek / French) shining light

Gender-Neutral Fantasy Names

Aeris – (Latin) air / ethereal

Elynor(/Aenor) – (Greek) light / shining

Lior – (Hebrew) my light

Orin – (Celtic) pale / fair

Rune – (Old Norse) secret / mystery

Selwyn – (Old English) good friend / companion

Vesper – (Latin) evening / evening star

Aenor – (Germanic) strength / honor

Ilan – (Hebrew) tree / oak

Soren – (Scandinavian) stern / severe

Next up, country name ideas?

[thewriteadviceforwriters]

50 Dark Academia Names For Your Female Characters + Meanings & Origins

Alecto - unceasing in anger (Greek mythology)

Ariadne - most holy (Greek mythology)

Cassiopeia - she who entangles (Greek mythology)

Circe - hawk (Greek mythology)

Drusilla - dewy-eyed (Roman)

Eris - strife (Greek mythology)

Fionnuala - fair shouldered (Irish)

Galatea - she who is milk-white (Greek mythology)

Hekate - will (Greek mythology)

Idony - ancient wisdom (Scandinavian)

Isolde - ice battle (Arthurian)

Kore - maiden (Greek mythology)

Lenore - light (Spanish/French)

Lilitu - monstrous woman (Mesopotamian mythology)

Maeve - she who intoxicates (Irish)

Nyx - night (Greek mythology)

Orion - rising (Greek mythology)

Pandora - all-gifted (Greek mythology)

Queenie - noble queen (English)

Rhaenyra - dark reign (Game of Thrones)

Selene - moon goddess (Greek mythology)

Themis - justice (Greek mythology)

Ursula - little female bear (German)

Valeria - strength (Roman)

Willow - willow tree (English)

Xanthe - golden flower (Greek)

Yseult - ice battle (Arthurian)

Zelda - dark battle (Germanic)

Zephyrine - from the west wind (Greek)

Aella - whirlwind (Greek mythology)

Brynhild - armored battle maiden (Norse mythology)

Catriona - pure (Scottish Gaelic)

Deirdre - sorrowful (Irish)

Elspeth - God's promise (Scottish)

Felicity - good fortune (Latin)

Gwendolyn - white ring/circle (Welsh)

Harlow - rock clearing (English)

Idalia - from Idalium (Greek mythology)

Jericho - scent of beauty (Hebrew)

Kalliope - beautiful voice (Greek mythology)

Lumen - light (Latin)

Morana - death (Slavic mythology)

Nerissa - mermaid (Greek mythology)

Octavia - eighth (Roman)

Persephone - bringer of death (Greek mythology)

Quintessa - fifth (Latin)

Seraphina - fiery serpent (Hebrew)

Theda - goddess (Greek)

Umbriel - shade (Roman mythology)

Xenia - hospitality (Greek)

[the-reverii]

▸ DARK ACADEMIA CHARACTER NAMES.

━━ ✰ masculine.

⭑ atlas

⭑ charles

⭑ dominique

⭑ edward

⭑ francis

⭑ dorian

⭑ henry

⭑ lucien

⭑ remus

⭑ reyes

⭑ rowan

⭑ vincent

━━ ✰ feminine.

⭑ adrienne

⭑ anastasia

⭑ adaline

⭑ anya

⭑ aurora

⭑ blair

⭑ carmine

⭑ charlotte

⭑ clementine

⭑ daphne

⭑ estelle

⭑ evangeline

⭑ evelyn

⭑ felicity

⭑ fleur

⭑ florence

⭑ josephine

⭑ lenora

⭑ lynette

⭑ lyra

⭑ madeleine

⭑ octavia

⭑ ophelia

⭑ pandora

⭑ penelope

⭑ selene

⭑ zephyra

some of the names may be used for either masculine, feminine, or androgynous characters, i just compiled them in the two categories. if you have any ideas to add, feel free to comment them and i'll do my best as to add them!

[fatalemuse]

◞♡  what’s in a name? : beauty.

below the cut are 40 names that mean beautiful ( or handsome ) in their native languages. this list includes both masculine and feminine names, feel free to use them as you wish. this is part one of my what’s in a name series. if you found this helpful, please like and/or repost!

feminine :

alana ( irish, hebrew, gaelic, hawaiian )

alina ( slavic )

anwen ( welsh )

aoife ( irish gaelic )

astrid ( scandinavian )

belinda / linda ( spanish, german ) 

belle ( french )

bonnie ( scottish )

callie / calliope, callista ( greek ) 

caoimhe ( irish, scottish )

cosima ( italian, greek )

ingrid ( norse )

jolie ( french )

kyomi ( japanese )

mei ( chinese, hawaiian )

nomi ( hebrew, japanese )

rumi ( japanese )

sena ( korean, hindi, arabic, ewe )

tove ( scandinavian )

zuri ( kiswahili )

masculine :

aden ( hebrew )

adonis ( greek )

allen / allan, alan ( english, scottish )

amare ( african )

beau / beauregard, beauford, beauchamp  ( french )

cosmo ( greek, italian, english )

eder ( basque )

faron ( english )

hazen ( dutch )

irvin ( scottish )

jamal ( arabic )

keefe ( irish )

kenneth ( irish, scottish )

kevin ( irish )

memphis ( greek )

nohea ( hawaiian )

oregon ( algonquin )

rupin ( sanskrit )

teague ( irish )

zayn ( arabic )

[peithoaphro]

updated list of names 2023.

name | meaning | origin

supposedly male: aras | eagle | lithuanian wolfe | wolf | english cillian | warstrife | irish elystan | noble stone | welsh daerion | gift | greek matteo | gift of god | italian lorcan | little fierce one | irish valko | wolf | bulgarian gavrail | hero | bulgarian nikolche | adventure | macedonian peithon | persuades | macedonian valerian | strong | latin abraxas | great | egyptian xerxes | hero amongst heroes | persian ives | yew wood | english azarius | god has helped | hebrew nicodemus | victory of the people | greek hesperus | evening star | greek casimir | destroyer of peace | polish arcturus | bear guardian | greek daedalus | craftsman | greek caliban | black | romanian hawthorne | lives | english maegor | red | english

supposedly female: echo | sound | greek adelaide | noble | german daisy | day's eye | old english cressida | gold | greek eirlie | eagle wood | scottish althea | healing power | greek manon | queen | welsh calanthe | beautiful flower | greek calithea | basket | greek juniper | young | latin citra | excellent | sanskrit solaris | of the sun | latin visenya | strength | english naerys | queen | english viserra | wisdom | english rosenwyn | white rose | cornish ottaline | prospers | french lethe | oblivion | greek caliadne | beautiful | greek daphne | laurel | greek nesrin | wild rose | arabian

unisex: august | great | greek emerson | son of emery | german callen | rock | gaelic

[jiinzyy]

- Cute names for girls ! ₊ ⊹ ೀ -

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨♡୧⋆ ˚｡⋆

𐙚 Isadora

𐙚 Evangeline

𐙚 Felicity

𐙚 Arabella

𐙚 Lavinia

𐙚 June

𐙚 Alora

𐙚 Idalia

𐙚 Solana

𐙚 Coraline

𐙚 April

𐙚 Channel

𐙚 Soleil

𐙚 Juniper

𐙚 Magnolia

𐙚 Natalia

𐙚 Ophelia

𐙚 Vivienne

𐙚 Saige

𐙚 Mira

𐙚 Flora

𐙚 Thalía

𐙚 Paloma

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨♡୧⋆ ˚｡⋆

- 𝜗𝜚 💗

Which one was ur fav?

[zpl1nt3r3d-b0n3-zhardz]

Hihi, I was wondering if I could get some names that fit with Effie Trinket and Haymitch Abernathy from THG (books + movies). They can be neu/fem or neu/masc, respectively, and any pronouns or last names if you can think of any. Thank you so much!!! Have a lovely day ^^

Haymitch:

First Names:

Hayzel

Holly

Henry

Harvy

Harvard

Holden

Holten

Oswin

Oswald

Vincent

Vince

Harald

Jorden

Haylen

Hyler

Mitch

Mitchell

Marcus

Mitchie

Last names:

Evander

Alathy

Lochlear

Myoore

Stanford

Matias

Johnson

Morrison

Lashner

Hyzel

Myers

Levine

Fitzgerald

Dymian

Abbott

Axeford

Aylstein

Dolsore

Pronouns:

Xe/xem/xeirs

Scot/scotch/scotchs

Booze/booze/boozes

Alc/alch/alchs

Shy/shyl/shyls

Chy/chys/chys

Chx/chxs/chxs

Hx/hxm/hxs

Hz/hzm/hzs

H#/h#m/h#s

H3/h1m/h1s

Shx/hxr/hxrs

Thzy/thzm/thzirs/thezrs

Qui/quip/quips

Smoke/smokes/smokes

🥃/🥃/🥃s

⚙️/⚙️/⚙️s

🚬/🚬/🚬s

⚰️/⚰️/⚰️s

Effie:

First names:

Percival

Sylvia

Emery

Ezri

Monroe

Myron

Cosette

Hattie

Elsie

Evie

Ettie

Lottie

Elowe

Elris

Era

Eine

Ephyr

Last names:

bibelot

Hall

Holt

bibelot

Hysen

Trinity

Tractus

Spalzi

Pronouns:

Silly/sillys

Powder/powders

Make/ups

Glam/glams

Galore/galores

Bubbly/bubbly/bubblys

Cheer/cheer/cheers

Glam/glam/glams

Spark/sparkle/sparkles

Glit/glitter/glitters

Shee/heer/heers

Shy/shyr/shyrs

Sh♡/h♡r/h♡rs

Hy/hym/hyms

It/it/its

Ix/ix/ixs

Theey/theem/theems

Sy/syl/syls

Vi/vix/vixs

Vixa/vixa/vixas

💋/💋/💋s

🌹/🌹/🌹s

⚘️/⚘️/⚘️s

🌸/🌸/🌸s

✨️/✨️/✨️s

💄/💄/💄s

This was absolutely gleeful to do. I personally Thoroughly enjoyed doing this. I would absolutely adore to know if you liked any of this.

[wabaneau]

Really cool book of baby names organized by vibe!

Name vibe lists include:

Witchy

Surfer

Celestial

Cottagecore

Grandma/Grandpa

Mythical

Southern

Biblical

Quirky

Nature

Animal

Dark Academia

Bohemian

Romantic

Edgy

Floral

Hippie

[hersurvival]

Girls are never named on a whim,

There is no vagrancy involved within the decision.

For in dreams and subliminal messaging,

The spirits lend a guiding hand

To grant a girl a word of her own.

Beyond the composition of letters is a story,

Is an inspiration, a meaning.

And it's foolish to assume any girl you encounter

Is less than exactly what the cosmic forces

Envisioned.

As girls become women,

They may find a new word, a better fit.

But this, too, was predestined in the heavens

For a girl herself is divine intervention.

(Take a girl I know, who's name she deeply dislikes,

Despite it being said she's a great queen.

These days she has chosen to go by Flame

And I've never known a brighter, more powerful being.)

@nosebleedclub April 2nd - Girl Names

[crimes-against-hair]

☆ Moon ID pack ☆

🌑　🌒　🌓　🌔　🌕　🌖　🌗　🌘　🌑

Here's an ID pack themed around the moon. It's my first one so please tell me if there's anything I can improve. Names are (mostly) feminine, masculine and neutral. (But who cares, honestly ? ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯)

Please read pinned before interacting !

☆ NAMES

Moon : Moon, Lune (french), Luna (latin), Aadhira (indian), Célian (greek), Bader (arabic), Hilel/Hilal, Néoma (greek)

Divinities : Artemis, Diane, Selene, Hina

Stars, space and night (+ also moon tied) : Astral, Cosmic, Céleste, Layla, Esther, Philomène, Ismène, Luana

Bright, luminous : Phoebe, Ayla, Lux, Lucy/Lucie, Azhar, Anvar

☆ NICKNAMES

Moonie, Lun, Luni, Sel, Moonshine, Moonlight, Honey, nocturnal friend

(sorry, I don't have a lot of inspo for this)

☆ PRONOUNS

moo(n)/moon/moons/moons/moonself

lun(e)/lune/lunes/lunes/luneself

space/space/spaces/spaces/spaceself

lu/luna/luns (or lunas)/lunaself

night/night/nights/nights/nightself

owl/owl/owls/owls/owlself

sleep/sleep/sleeps/sleeps/sleepself

cos(mo)/cosmo/cosmos/cosmos/cosmoself

🌌/🌌/🌌s/🌌s/🌌self

🌙/🌙/🌙s/🌙s/🌙self

🌕/🌕/🌕s/🌕s/🌕self

🌘/🌘/🌘s/🌘s/🌘self

☄️/☄️/☄️s/☄️s/☄️self

Hope this can be useful ! ♡

🌑　🌒　🌓　🌔　🌕　🌖　🌗　🌘　🌑

[noh07]

updated list of mixed name ideas (nov 5, 2024)

in this list, there's any type of names (mostly for english-speaking people though): typical first names, noun names, mythology names, etc.

i sorted them into three categories: androgynous, feminine and masculine.

if you have more ideas of names for trans folks, writers, etc, just lemme know! (Can also be not-so-cool names for the writers, we need them for the asshole side characters :3)

i will update the list every time I have a lot of new name suggestions. you can always find the newest list under the tag #updated name list on my profile, which is currently this one.

(alphabetical list with 712 mixed names under the cut)

--- androgynous ---

Addie/Eddie

Aki

Alex

Alexis

Alli/Allie/Ally

Am/Em

Amethyst

Ares

Ari

Artemis

Ash

Asher

Aster

Azure

Basil

Beluga

Bennie/Benny

Bermuda

Bev

Beverly

Billie

Blair/Blaire

Calypso

Caramel

Cat

Cave

Celeste

Charlie

Chrissy

Coco

Crimson

Crow

Diamond

Edie

Eli

Ellori/Ellory

Emerald

Emerson

Emi/Emmie/Emmy

Evie

Finn

Forest/Forrest

Frances/Francis

Garnet

Gem

Goldie

Gray/Grey

Hayden

Hunter

Indigo

Jackie/Jacky

Jade

Jamie

Jess

Jessie

Jupiter

Lark

Lenny

Lori/Lorie/Lory

Lou

Louie

Mag

Maggot

Mars

Mauve

Max

Meadow

Mercury

Mika

Miko

Mizu

Moss

Neptune

Noah

Nori

Nyx

Ollie

Onyx

Opal

Paris

Quinn

Rafa

Rain/Raine

Raven

Reg

Remi

Remu

Robin

Rocky

Ronni/Ronnie/Ronny

Sage

Saturn

Shilo/Shiloh

Silver/Sylver

Sky/Skye

Snow

Val

Venus

Vin

Vinny/Vinnie

Wilson

Wither

--- feminine ---

Abby

Abigail

Adelaide

Adeline

Agatha

Aileen/Eileen

Aimee/Amy

Alana

Alena

Alessia

Alexa

Alexia

Alexandra

Alice

Alissa

Alli/Allie/Ally

Alura

Amalia

Amber

Amelia

Amelie

Amethyst

Amity

Andromeda

Anela

Angela

Angelina

Angeline

Angie

Anika/Annika

Anisa

Anita

Anna

Ann/Anne

Annie

Anastasia

Andrea/Andreea

Antheia

Arabella

Artemis

Ashley

Astra

Atlanta

Audrey

Aurora

Autumn

Azura

Bailey

Becky

Bella

Belle

Beluga

Bettie/Betty

Beverly

Billie

Brenda

Brie

Calypso

Candace/Candice

Caramel

Carla/Karla

Carmen

Carol

Carolina

Caroline

Catherine

Celeste

Celestia

Celina/Selena/Selina

Celine/Selene/Seline

Charlotte

Christina/Kristina

Christine/Kristine

Claire

Clara/Clarah

Chloe/Chloé/Cloe

Cindy

Cissy

Cora/Corah

Dana

Daniela/Daniella

Danielle

Dalia/Daliah

Daria

Darla

Debbie

Debora/Deborah

Delilah

Diamond

Diana

Dianne

Dora/Dorah

Dorothy

Eburia

Eclipse

Eda

Elena

Eleanor/Elenor

Elisa/Eliza

Elise

Elizabeth

Ella

Ember

Emerson

Emery

Emi/Emmie/Emmy

Emilia

Emilie/Emily

Emma

Esme

Esmeralda

Euphemia

Euphoria

Eva

Evie

Evelyn

Felicia

Fenya

Finya

Fia

Fiona

Francisca/Franziska

Freya

Fuchsia

Gaia

Georgia

Gina

Ginny/Jeanie

Hanna/Hannah

Harmony

Hazel

Heather

Hecate

Helena

Helene

Hera

Hestia

Holly

Hope

Iana

Irena

Irene

Iris

Isa

Isabel/Isabelle

Isabela/Isabella

Ivonne/Yvonne

Ivory

Ivy

Izzy

Jade

Janice

Jasmin/Jasmine

Jenna

Jennifer

Jenny

Joelle

Joelina

Jolene

Julia

Julianne

Julie

Juliet/Juliette

Juniper

Kaia/Kaya

Katarina/Katharina

Kathy/Katy

Kelly

Kira

Lana

Lara/Larah

Laura

Lauren

Laurel

Lavender

Lena

Leia/Leya

Levina

Levinia

Lia

Liana

Liara

Lilac

Lili/Lilli/Lilly/Lily

Lilian/Lilien

Lilith

Lisa

Liv

Livi

Livia

Liz

Lizzie/Lizzy

Loanne

Lola

Lorelei

Lori/Lorie/Lory

Louisa/Luisa

Louise/Luise

Luce/Luz

Lucy

Luna

Lydia

Maggie/Meggie

Meg

Madeline

Maira/Myra

Mara/Marah

Margaret

Marge

Marla

Marlene

Maria/Mariah

Marie/Mary

Marina

Mauve

Melanie

Melissa

Mellie/Melly

Meryem

Mia

Michelle

Milly

Mina

Minerva

Minnie

Miriam

Mona

Monica

Naira/Nyra

Nancy

Natalia

Natalie

Natasha

Nellie/Nelly

Nessie

Nina

Noelle

Nora/Norah

Nori

Nyx

Oliv/Olive

Olivia

Ollie

Paris

Pascale

Patricia

Paula

Peggy

Penelope/Pinelopy

Penny

Petunia

Philippa

Pia

Pippa

Polly

Poppy

Queenie

Ramona

Rania

Rebecka

Regina

Robin

Rose

Roxana

Roxanne

Ruby

Safira/Saphira

Sandra

Sara/Sarah

Sari

Serena

Silvia/Sylvia

Sofia/Sophia

Sofie/Sophie

Stella

Stephanie/Stephany

Tara/Tarah

Tatiana/Tatyana

Tess

Tessa

Tia

Tiana

Tina

Valerie/Valery

Vanessa

Vela

Venus

Vera

Veronica

Victoria

Viola

Violet/Violette

Viona

Vivian

Viviana

Willow

Xandria

Xenia

Yana

Yasmin/Yasmine

Zehra

Zoe/Zoé/Zoey

--- masculine ---

Achilles

Aiden

Aion

Alex

Alexander

Amon

Angelo

Angelino

Anthony

Anton

Arcturus

Ares

Asher

Audrey

Ben

Benjamin

Bennie/Benny

Benson

Bill

Billie/Billy

Bob

Bobby

Brendan/Brendon

Brian

Bruno

Calvin

Carl/Karl

Chad

Charles

Charlie

Chase

Chester

Chris

Chrissy

Christopher

Conan

Damian

Dan

Daniel

Dave

David

Davon/Devon

Dionysos

Don

Donald

Dorian

Dylan

Elia/Elijah

Elio

Eliot/Elliot/Elliott

Emerson

Emilio

Erion

Evan

Felix

Fred

Freddie/Freddy

Gian/Jan

Gus

Hannibal

Harald/Harold/Herald/Herold

Harry

Hendrick/Henrick

Henry

Hunter

Ian

Icarus

Jace

Jade

Jack

Jackie/Jacky

Jaden/Jayden

James

Jamie

Jasper

Jay

Jeremy

Jerry

Jimmy

Joe

Joel

Joey

John

Johnny

Jona/Jonah

Jonas

Jones

Julian/Julien

Julius

Jupiter

Justin

Kevin

Lance

Larry

Laurence/Lawrence

Lee

Lenny

Leo

Linus

Logan

Lori/Lorie/Lory

Louis/Luis

Louie

Lucc/Luke

Lucas/Lukas

Luigi

Marc

Marco

Mario

Mars

Max

Mercury

Michael

Mickey

Mike

Milo

Nathan

Neptune

Nick

Nico/Niko/Nikko

Noah

Noel

Oliver

Ollie

Orion

Paris

Pascal

Patrick

Paul

Pete

Peter

Philip/Philipp/Phillip

Ray

Raymond

Reg

Reginald

Regulus

Remi

Remus

Rick

Ricky

Rob

Robbie/Robby

Robin

Ron

Ronald

Ronni/Ronnie/Ronny

Rubeus

Sam

Sammy

Samuel

Saturn

Sean/Shaun/Shawn

Sebastian

Simon

Sirius

Stephan

Steve

Steven

Theodore

Thomas

Tim

Timmy

Toby

Tom

Tommy

Tony

Valentine

Victor

Vince

Vincent

Wilson

Yan

Zach/Zack

Zeus

If you want me to add meanings, origins, etc., just tell me ^^

[namesforwriters]

Music Inspired Names (fem)

Aida ~ Arabic, Italian, meaning "reward," "happy."

Aida is the name of a famous, tragic opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Set in Ancient Egypt, Aida is an Ethiopian princess who is captured and enslaved by the Egyptians. She and Radamès, an Egyptian military captain, fall in love. pronunciation: ay-ee-da, aid-ah

Allegra ~ Italian, meaning "cheerful," "lively," "playful."

Derived from the musical term "allegro" indicating the tempo, or speed, at which a piece should be played. Allegro usually indicates a lively and fast tempo. pronunciation: ah-leg-grah

Aria ~ Italian, meaning "air."

An aria is a piece of music written for a single voice or singer. Arias are most commonly associated with opera productions and refer to both male and female solos. Arias are usually part of a larger work and can be accompanied by instruments or sung without. pronunciation: ah-ree-ah

Bell ~ Old English, meaning "to roar," "to make loud noise."

Most know this word as the name of an instrument. A bell is used in both music and in other parts of life. Bells are commonly used in Christian churches to signal the beginning of service, and bells are also known to come in many shapes, sizes, and tones. pronunciation: bell

Cadence ~ Latin, meaning "a falling."

The term "cadence" is used, in Western music theory, to describe the end of a musical phrase in which a melody or harmony comes to a resolution. It always feels like closure, like a conclusion. pronunciation: kay-dence

Calliope ~ Greek, meaning "beautiful-voiced."

Calliope, in Greek mythology, is one of the nine Muses; goddesses of the arts and music. Calliope was the leader of the Muses and ruled over epic poetry. pronunciation: cah-lie-ah-pee

Carmen ~ Spanish, Latin, meaning "garden," "song."

Carmen is a French opera composed by Georges Bizet. Set in Spain, the story tells of a soldier, Don José, who abandons his post and sweetheart for the fearless, free-spirited, fiery, Romani girl Carmen. pronunciation: car-men

Carol ~ French, English, meaning "circle dance," "joyful song."

A carol is a type of song that is usually festive and sometimes religious in nature. Originally, many carols were upbeat and easy to dance to. pronunciation: care-ol

Cecilia ~ Latin, meaning "blind," also spelled as "Caecilia."

Cecilia is the Catholic patron saint of music. It is supposed that Cecilia was a Roman noble lady who was forced to marry despite her vow of virginity. At the wedding, Cecilia sang to God in her heart, and later, her husband Valerian promised to respect Cecilia's vow. Both she and her husband experienced Catholic martyrdom. pronunciation: seh-see-lee-ah, kae-kil-ee-ah

Celeste ~ French, meaning "heavenly."

Sometimes called a "celesta," a celeste is a musical instrument similar to a glockenspiel and resembling an upright piano. More tinkling, soft, and bell-like in sound and tone than a piano, the most famous music piece using a celeste is Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy." pronunciation: seh-lest

Chantelle ~ French, meaning "singer."

Derived from the French verb "chanter," meaning "to sing," Chantelle is a wonderful name with a musical meaning. It can also be spelled as Chantel, and Chantal. pronunciation: shawn-tell

Clio ~ Greek, meaning "to recount," "to celebrate."

Clio, in Greek mythology, is one of the Nine muses; goddesses of the arts and music. Clio is mainly the muse of history, but is also occasionally considered the muse of lyre playing. pronunciation: clee-oh, cl-eye-oh

Demi ~ Italian, meaning "half."

In music, "demi" is rarely used on its own. In music theory, demi can sometimes be used to describe half of something. A demi-cadence (a half resolution), or a demisemiquaver note (half of a sixteenth note, so a thirty-second note). pronunciation: deh-mee

Giselle ~ French, meaning "pledge."

Giselle is the name of a popular ballet. It is considered a masterwork in classical ballet, and is not only one of the most-performed, but most challenging productions in the world of ballet. It tells the tragic, romantic story of young Giselle and a disguised noble, Albrecht. pronunciation: jih-zelle

Harmony ~ Greek, meaning "concord," "agreement," "joint."

Harmony is a huge concept and part of Western music, largely relating to the layering of complimentary notes and passages on top of a melody to create chords, textures, tonalities, and unique sounds in music. Harmonies can be both simple and complex. Sometimes the term "harmony" is used to refer to an ensemble line that is not the melody. pronunciation: har-mon-ee

Hilde ~ German, meaning "ready for battle," "battle woman."

Derived from Hildegard, Hildegard von Bingen was a composer, writer, philosopher, visionary, and medical writer from Germany in the Middle Ages. She is one of the best-known composers of sacred Christian music in the world and one of the best-recorded as well. pronunciation: hill-dah, hill-deh-gard

Kassia ~ Greek, Latin, meaning "hollow."

Sometimes seen as Cassia or Kassiani, Kassia was a Byzantine-Greek composer and poet who lived over 1,200 years ago. She is unique for being the sole female composer to exist in Byzantine liturgy with over 50 hymns and over 260 verses attributed to her. pronunciation: kah-see-ah

Lauda ~ Italian, meaning "praise."

A lauda was the singular most important form of sacred music in the late Medieval to Renaissance times in Italy. The lauda is largely considered the precurser to the modern Christmas carol. Laude are characterized by their simple melodies sung in the vernacular, which at the time, was Latin. pronunciation: lau-dah, lah-dah

Lyra ~ Greek, meaning "lyre."

Derived from "Lyre," Lyra is a feminine name related to the Ancient Greek stringed instrument. Lyres were usually played as accompaniment to epic poetry and story telling. The Ancient Greeks tended to strum the stings like a guitar, but other cultures plucked the strings like a harp. pronunciation: lie-ra

Madrigal ~ Latin, meaning "song for unaccompanied voices."

This term has a couple meanings when it comes to music. The earlier type of madrigal was a Medieval, Italian music form composed for two voices. Later, during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, madrigals were secular compositions written for two to eight voices with no instrumental accompaniment. pronunciation: mad-rih-gahl

Melody ~ Greek, meaning "singing," "chanting."

The term melody can describe the main tune of rhythms and pitches that make a song or piece. The foreground of a piece of music, the melody is arguably the most important element of composition. pronunciation: mel-oh-dee

Meret ~ Egyptian, meaning "she who is beloved."

In Ancient Egyptian mythology, Meret is the goddess of music, dancing, singing, and joy. She helps maintain cosmic order through music. She is usually seen with a blue lotus flower or papyrus reed. pronunciation: mehr-eht, mehr-iht

Musette ~ French, meaning "little bagpipe."

Derived from both "Muse," the name for the nine Ancient Greek goddess of music, literature, sciences, and the arts, as well as a type of French bagpipe, Musette is a great music-inspired name. pronunciation: moo-zette, myoo-zette

Octavia ~ Latin, meaning "eighth."

Octavia is a name taken from the Latin octave, meaning "eight." In music, an octave is a range of typically eight notes. The first and eighth note are always the same, with one higher than the other in pitch. pronunciation: oct-ehve

Scheherazade ~ Persian, meaning "exalted one," "noble lineage."

Known best as as the storyteller from the narrative A Thousand and One Nights, Scheherazade is also the name of an orchestral work composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, which is acclaimed to have one of the most beautiful violin solos ever written. Scheherezade is not only a beautiful name, but also has nickname potential. pronunciation: sheh-hair-eh-zahd-eh, sheh-hair-eh-zahd-ee, sheh-hair-eh-zahd

Sirena ~ Greek, meaning "enchanter."

In Ancient Greek mythology, sirens were humanlike beings who often took on the appearances of beautiful women. They lived in the seas, singing in alluring voices, and luring men to their deaths. In modern tales, sirens and mermaids are sometimes described as the same creature. Sirena is derived from "siren." pronunciation: sir-een-ah

Symphonia ~ Greek, meaning "agreement."

"Symphonia" was sometimes used to describe various instruments, including bagpipes, drums, and a hurdy-gurdy. In more common knowledge, a "symphony" is an extended musical composition from Western classical music. Some of the most famous symphonies are Beethoven's Fifth, Mozart's 40th, and Dvořák's Ninth. pronunciation: sim-phone-ee-ah

Thalia ~ Greek, meaning "the joyous," "the flourishing."

Thalia, in Greek mythology, is one of the Nine muses; goddesses of the arts and music. Thalia is the muse of comedy, or, stories that have happy endings. She's sometimes portrayed with a horn or trumpet in hand. pronunciation: t-ah-lia, th-al-ia

Viola ~ Latin, Italian, meaning "violet," "of the arm."

The viola is a musical instrument slightly bigger than and lower in pitch than a violin. A traditional string quartet usually has two violins, a viola, and a cello. Overshadowed by the violin, violas are nevertheless beautiful instruments. pronunciation: vie-oh-la, vee-oh-la

These name lists are intended to help writers and artists. There is no expectation of credit, and these lists aren't meant to be the end-all be-all lists of possible names. There are millions out there, and this is just for fun!

If you have a suggestion for a name list, or want to see something specific, feel free to submit a request!

And if you see something that is wrong (a pronunciation, a meaning, an origin), again, feel free to let me know!

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Flower & Botanical Based Names for Writers

Acacia [noun] a genus of leguminous trees and shrubs with feathery foliage and showy flowers.

Amaryllis [noun] a genus of bulbous plants with showy flowers, typically red, orange, or white.

Anemone [noun] a genus of plants with brightly colored flowers, typically with feathery petals.

Aster [noun] a genus of plants with daisy-like flowers, typically in shades of blue, purple, or white.

Azalea [noun] a genus of shrubs or small trees with showy flowers, typically in shades of pink, red, or white.

Camellia [noun] a genus of evergreen shrubs or small trees with showy flowers, typically in shades of pink, red, or white.

Chrysanthemum [noun] a genus of plants with daisy-like flowers, typically in shades of yellow, orange, or white.

Daisy [noun] a common garden flower with white petals and a yellow center.

Edelweiss [noun] a small, white alpine flower.

Fern [noun] a plant with feathery leaves, typically growing in moist places.

Freesia [noun] a genus of plants with sweet-scented flowers, typically in shades of yellow, orange, or pink.

Gardenia [noun] a genus of shrubs or small trees with fragrant flowers, typically in shades of white or yellow.

Hyacinth [noun] a genus of bulbous plants with fragrant flowers, typically in shades of blue, purple, or white.

Lily [noun] a genus of plants with showy flowers, typically in shades of white, yellow, or orange.

Magnolia [noun] a genus of trees or shrubs with large, showy flowers, typically in shades of white, pink, or purple.

Orchid [noun] a genus of plants with showy flowers, typically in shades of pink, purple, or white.

Petunia [noun] a genus of plants with showy flowers, typically in shades of purple, pink, or white.

Rose [noun] a genus of plants with showy flowers, typically in shades of red, pink, or white.

Violet [noun] a small, blue or purple flower.

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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.

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◞ ♡  what’s in a name? : death.

below the cut are 32 names that relate to death in their native languages. feel free to use these names as you’d like. this is part three of my what’s in a name series. if you found this helpful, please like and/or reblog!

pt. I - beauty.

pt. II - strength

aeron (celtic) aita / eita (etruscan) ajal (arabic) anubis (egyptian) asaka (japanese) azrail / azrael (hebrew) bacia (ugandan) balor (irish) dabria (english) dáinn (norse) freyja (norse) hela (norse) kaliya (indian) keres (greek) lefu (south african sotho tribe) loralie / lorelai / loreley (german) mara (sanskrit) maveth (hebrew) morana (slavic) morrigan (irish) mort (french) morticia (latin) mortis (latin) nekros (greek) omisha (hindi) osiris (egyptian) persefoni / persephone (greek) pluto (roman) tanda (native american, no specific tribe found) thana (arabic) valdis (old norse) yomi (japanese)

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please reblog!! if you wanna add where you’re from i’d be so interested