ABEBI:  Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "we asked and got her" or "we asked for her and she came to us."

ABELIA:  French, from Hebrew feminine form of Abel, "breath; sigh."  Variants include Abelie, Abella and Abelle

ABELLONA:  Danish form of Greek Apollonia, the feminine form of Apollo, name of the sun God.

ABIA:  Arabic name meaning "great."

ABIDA:  Arabic name meaning "she who worships."  Also a Hebrew name meaning "my father knows."

ABIGAIL: Hebrew name meaning "father rejoices." Some variants include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, and Abby. Diminutive, Gail, also exists.

ABIJAH:  Hebrew name meaning "God is my father."  Variants Abisha and Abishah, exist.

ABIR:  Arabic name meaning "fragrant; scent."  Variant, Abeer, exists.

ABITAL:  Hebrew name meaning "my father is dew."  Variant, Avital, exists.

ABRA:  Hebrew name meaning "father of many."  Also an Arabic name meaning "example; lesson." 

ACACIA:  Greek name meaning "resurrection" or "guileless."  Name of a blossoming tree that symbolizes rebirth.  Some variants are Cacia, Cacie, Casey, Cassie, Cassy, Kacia, Kacie, Kacey, Kassie, and Kassy.

ACADIA:  From a river name in Nova Scotia.

ACCALIA:  Latin name of the foster mother of Romulus and Remus.  "She-wolf."

ACELINE:  French name meaning "noble; high-born."  Variant, Asceline, exists.

ACIMA:  Hebrew feminine form of Acim, "the Lord will judge."  Variants include Acimah, Achima, and Achimah."

ADA: German name meaning "noble."  Some variants include Ad, Adda, Addie, and Adie.

ADAH:  Hebrew name meaning "ornamented; decorated."

ADALIA:  Hebrew name meaning "God is my refuge."  Also an Old German name meaning "noble one."  Some variants include Adal, Adalee, Adalie, Adalley, and Addala.

ADAMINA:  Hebrew feminine form of Adam, "of the red earth."  Some variants are Adamine, Adaminna, Addie, Mina, and Minna.

ADARA:  Greek name meaning "beauty."  Also an Arabic name meaning "virgin," and a Hebrew name meaning "fire."  Variants, Adar and Adra, exist.

ADDULA:  Teutonic name meaning "noble cheer."

ADELAIDE:  Old German name meaning "noble."  Some variants are Ada, Adela, Adella, Adele, and Adeline.

ADELE:  Old German name meaning "nobility."  Also French name meaning "pleasant; good humor."  Variants include Adèle (with accent), Adelia, Adella and Adelle.

ADELINDA:  Teutonic name meaning "noble; sweet."  A compound name consisting of Adele, "nobility," and Linda, "pretty."

ADELINE:  Old German name meaning "woman of noble estate." Some variants and diminutives are Adelina, Adaline, Adelind, Adella, Addi, Addy, Aline, Dahlina, Daline, Delina, Delly, Delyne, Edelie, and Lina.

ADENA:  Hebrew name meaning "decoration."  Variants include Adene, Adina, and Adine.

ADELPHA:  Greek name meaning "dear sister."  Variants include Adelphe and Adelphie.

ADEOLA:  Yoruba of Nigeria name meaning "crown of honor."

ADIBA:  Arabic name meaning "cultured; refined; polite."  Variant, Adibah, exists.

ADIELLA:  Hebrew name meaning "The Lord's decoration."

ADIMA:  Teutonic name meaning "noble; renowned."

ADIN:  Hebrew name meaning "slender and delicate."  Variants include Adina and Adeana.

ADIRA:  Hebrew name meaning "noble; powerful."

ADIVA:  Arabic name meaning "gentle and agreeable."

ADLAI:  Arabic name meaning "just."

ADMIRANDA:  New alteration of the Shakespeare creation, Miranda, giving special emphasis to the meaning, "worthy of admiration."

ADRIENNE:  French female equivalent of Adrian. Variants include Adriana, Adriane, and Adrianne.

AGATHA:  Greek name meaning "good." Diminutive, Aggie, exists.

AGNES:  Greek name meaning "pure" or "chaste."  Variants include Aggie, Nessie, and Nesta.

AILEEN: see Eileen.

AILSA:  Scottish name meaning "pledge from God." 

AIMÉE:  French name meaning "beloved."  Variant, Aimi, exists.

ALBERTA: Feminine form of Albert, "highborn; intelligent; noble; shining."  Variants and diminutives include Alberte, Alberthine, Albertina, Albertine, Albertyne, Ali, Alli, Allie, Ally, Auberta, Auberte, Aubertha, Auberthe, Aubine, Berrie, Berry, Bert, Berta, Berte, Berte, Berti, Bertie, Berty, Elberta, Elbertha, Elberthina, Elberthine, Elbertina, Elbertine.

ALETA: Greek name meaning "footloose." Also a variant of Alethea, "truth." Variants include Aletta, Alette, Alletta, Allette, Lettee, Lettie, Letty.

ALETHEA: Greek name meaning "truth."  Variants include Alathia, Aleethia, Aleta, Aletea, Aletha, Alethia, Aletta, Alette, Alithea, Alithia.

ALEXANDRA:  Feminine form of Alexander, "defender of mankind."  Some variants and diminutives are Alex, Alexa, Alexia, Alexis, Lexy, Sandra and Sasha.

ALEXIS: "Helper." Used as a short form of Alexandra, though it has a different root. Variants include Alessa, Alessi, Alexa, Alexi, Alexia, Lexi, Lexie, Lexy.

ALICE: Old German name meaning "noble; nobility." Variants include Adelice, Ailis, Ala, Aleceea, Alecia, Aleetheea, Aleethia, Ali, Alica, Alicah, Alicea, Alicen, Alicia, Alidee, Alie, Alika, Alikah, Aliki, Alis, Alisa, Alisah, Alisann, Alisanne, Alisha, Alison, Alissa, Alisz, Alitheea, Alitia, Aliz, Alla, Allecia, Alleece, Alleeceea, Alles, Alless, Allice, Allicea, Allie, Allis, Allison, Allissa, Allisun, Allisunne, Allsun, Ally, Allyce, Allyceea, Allys, Allyse, Allysia, Allysiah, Allyson, Allyssa, Allysson, Alyce, Alyceea, Alys, Alyse, Alysia, Alyson, Alyss, Alyssa, Elissa, Elli, Ellie, Ellissa, Ellsa, Elsa, Illyssa, Ilysa, Ilysah, Ilyssa, Ilysse, Leece, Leese, Licha, Lichah, Lissa, Lyssa.

ALISON: Diminutive form of Old German Alice, "woman of noble estate."  Variants include Aili, Alisann, Alisanne, Alisoun, Alisun, Allcen, Allcenne, Allicen, Allicenne, Alli, Allie, Allisann, Allisanne, Allison, Allisoun, Allsun, Ally, Allysann, Allysanne, Allyson, Allysoun, Alysan, Alysann, Alysanne, Alyson, Alysoun.

ALLEGRA: From feminine of Italian word meaning "gay" or "happy."

ALLIANA: A compound name. Alli (diminutive of Alison, "noble") + Ana / Anna (variant of Hannah, "grace, favor").

ALMA:  From Latin word meaning "kind" or "nurturing."

ALTHEA: From Greek name meaning "to heal."

ALVA:  Variant of Irish Ailbhe, "noble; bright." Variants include Alvah, Alvy, Elva, Elvy.

AMABEL:  Latin name meaning "lovable."  Diminutive, Mabel, exists.

AMANDA: Latin name meaning "fit to be loved." Variant is Mandy.

AMARYLLIS: Greek name meaning "to sparkle."

AMBER: From the jewel.

AMELIA:  Old German name meaning "industrious."  Variant, Emilia, exists.  Diminutives include Millie and Milly.

AMY: From Old French name meaning "beloved." Variants include Amey and Amie.

ANASTASIA: Greek name meaning "resurrection." Diminutive, Stacy, exists.

ANDREA:  Feminine form of Andrew, "manly; brave."  Variants include Andie and Andy, as for Andrew, and French variant, Andrée.

ANGEL: Probably feminine adoption of male name Angel, "angel; messenger."  Diminutives include Ange and Angie.

ANGELA: Feminine form of male name Angel, "angel; messenger."  Variants include Angelica, Angelina and Angeline.  Diminutives are Angie, Angy, and Ange.

ANGELICA:  A diminutive of Angela, "angel; messenger."  Variants include Angelique (Angélique), Anjelica, Angeline, and Angelina.

ANGHARAD: Welsh name meaning "much loved."

ANITA: Spanish diminutive Ann, "grace."  Variant, Nita, exists.

ANN:  A form of Hannah, "grace" or "favor." Diminutives include Anne, Annie, Anita, Anneka, Annette, Nan, Nana, and Nancy.  Anne-Marie (Annemarie) is a French and German combination.

ANNA:  Another form of Hannah, "grace" or "favor."

ANNABEL:  A compound name including Anna, "grace" or "favor," and belle, "beautiful."  Variants include Annabella and Annabelle.

ANNEKA: Swedish diminutive of Ann, "grace" or "favor."  Variant, Annika, exists.  Diminutive is Annie.

ANNETTE: French diminutive of Ann, "grace; favor."  Variants include Annetta and Annett.
 
ANONNA:   Latin name of a Roman goddess of harvest.  Variant, Anona, exists.
 
ANTHEA:  Greek name meaning "flowery."
 
ANTONIA: Feminine form of Anthony, "priceless."  Variant, Antoinette, exists.  Diminutive is Toni.
 
APRIL: From the month.  Variant, Avril, exists.
 
ARABELLA:  Latin name meaning "answered prayer."  Variants include Arabel and Arabell.  Diminutives are Bella and Belle.
 
ARAMINTA:  Meaning unknown.  Variant, Minta, exists.
 
ARDATH:  Flowering field
 
ARETHA:  Greek name meaning "excellence."
 
ARETHUSA: Greek name meaning "excellence."
 
ARIADNE:  Greek name meaning "very pure."
 
ARLENE:  Meaning unknown.  Possibly the feminine form of Gaelic male name Arlen.  Some variants and diminutives include Arla, Arlana, Arlee, Arlena, Arleta, Arlie, Arline, and Arleen.
 
ARLETTE: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "oath."
 
ASPASIA: Greek name meaning "welcomed one."  Variant, Aspatia, exists.
 
ASTRID:  From Old Norse name meaning "divinely beautiful." Variant, Asta, exists.
 
AUBREY: Female form of Aubrey, "supernaturally powerful."
 
AUDREY:   Old English name meaning "noble strength." Variants and diminutives include Aud, Audi, Audie, Audrena, Audreen, Audrie, and Audry.
 
AUGUSTA:  Feminine form of Augustus, "worthy of respect; venerable; august."  Variant, Auguste, exists.  Diminutives include Augustina, Augustine, Gus and Gussie.
 
AURELIA:  Feminine of Latin clan name meaning "gold."
 
AURIOL:  Latin diminutive name meaning "golden." Variants include Auriel and Auriole.  Diminutives are Aurie and Aury.
 
AURORA:  Latin name meaning "dawn."  Variant, Aurore, exists.
 
AVA:  Latin name meaning "like a bird."
 
AVELINE:  Probably French diminutive name meaning "bird" or "like a bird."
 
AVERIL: A variant of Avril, "April."  Variants include Avaril and Averill.
 
AVICE:  A variant of Avis, "bird."
 
AVIS:  Latin name meaning "bird."  Variant, Avice, exists.
 
AVRIL:  French name meaning "April."  Variants include Averil, Avaril, and Averill.
 
AZALEA: From the flower.