Names Categorized "folk singers"

Ani is a diminutive of Ana, used in Georgian, Bulgarian, Romanian, and Spanish. Ana itself is a form of Anna, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'favor' or 'grace'. The name Anna appears in the New...

Arlette is a French feminine given name, most notably borne by the mother of William the Conqueror. The name ultimately derives from the Old Norman name Herleifr, composed of the elements herr “army, warrior” and leif “i...

Arlo is an English given name of uncertain origin. It was perhaps inspired by the fictional place name Arlo Hill from the 1590 poem The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser. In the poem, Arlo Hill is the setting where the god...

Athol is a masculine given name derived from Atholl, a district in the Scottish Highlands. The name Atholl itself is Scottish Gaelic in origin, possibly from Ath Fhotla, meaning "new Ireland" (ath "new" + Fhotla, an anci...

Brandi is a feminine given name that originated as a variant of Brandy, which itself derives from the English word for the alcoholic drink. The word brandy ultimately comes from Dutch brandewijn, meaning "burnt wine". Th...

Bryn is a given name of Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh word bryn meaning "hill, mound". In Wales, it is used almost exclusively as a masculine name, but in other English-speaking countries it has gained unisex usag...

Buffy is a diminutive of Elizabeth, originating from a young child's lisping or simplified pronunciation of the name Elizabeth or its diminutive Bethie. It is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking coun...

Cat is a feminine given name in English, primarily used as a diminutive of Catherine or Katherine. While it may also derive from the English word for the domestic feline, its most common origin is as a short form of the...

Chad is an English masculine given name derived from the Old English name Ceadda, which is of unknown meaning. It may be based on the Old Welsh element cat meaning "battle." The name was borne by a 7th-century English sa...

Chastity is an English feminine given name derived directly from the abstract noun chastity, which denotes the virtue of sexual purity. The word itself traces back to the Latin adjective castus (“cut off,” “separated,” “...

Donovan is an English given name derived from an Irish surname, which is an Anglicized form of Ó Donndubháin, itself originating from the Old Irish personal name Donndubán. The name Donndubán combines the elements donn (...

Efisio is an Italian male given name, especially common in Sardinia. It derives from the Late Roman byname Ephesius, meaning "from Ephesus" in Latin. Ephesus was a prominent ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia (mode...

Erik is a masculine given name used across numerous European languages, including Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, and Swedish. It is the...

Eva is a female given name that serves as the form of Eve in many languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slavic, Baltic, and various others. It derives from the L...

Ewan is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, primarily used as an anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Eòghann. The name has multiple possible etymological sources, reflecting a rich linguistic history. One...

Gillian is a medieval English feminine form of Julian, itself derived from the Roman name Iulianus, a derivative of Julius. The spelling Gillian has been in use since the 13th century, though it was not recognized as a d...

Etymology and Historical BackgroundGuy is an English and French male given name of Old French origin, derived from the Germanic name Wido. The root ultimately comes from the Germanic element 'wid', meaning "wood" or "wid...

Jacqui is a short form of Jacqueline, commonly used in English-speaking countries. Jacqueline itself is the French feminine form of Jacques, which derives from the Latin Iacobus, a form of the biblical name James. Ultima...

Janis is a variant of Janice, itself an elaborated form of Jane created by American author Paul Leicester Ford for his 1899 novel Janice Meredith. Ultimately, the name has its roots in the Hebrew name Yahweh, the divine...

Joni is an English feminine given name, traditionally used as a diminutive of Joan. The name Joan itself derives from the Old French Johanne, a form of the Latin Iohanna (see Joanna), which is the feminine version of Joh...

Josh is a masculine given name of English origin. It is frequently a diminutive (hypocorism) of Joshua, and historically also of Josiah, but has been used independently as a given name since the 19th century.EtymologyThe...

Kris is a short form of Danish names such as Kristian and Kristoffer, as well as other names beginning with the element Kris (such as Kristine). It is used as a unisex given name in Danish and English.Etymology and Histo...

Maddy is a diminutive of the feminine names Madeline or Madison. It is commonly used in English-speaking countries as a casual, friendly shortened form. The name has gained popularity as a standalone given name, particul...

Malvina is a feminine given name invented by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in the 18th century for a character in his Ossian poems. He probably intended it to mean "smooth brow", from Scottish Gaelic mala "brow" and...

Mindy is a feminine given name, most commonly understood as a diminutive of Melinda. It is used primarily in English-speaking countries and gained popularity in the mid-20th century, particularly as a standalone name rat...

Odd is a male given name of Old Norse origin, derived from oddr, meaning "point of a sword" or "sharp end of an arrow/edge of a blade". It is the 11th most common male name in Norway, but rarely used outside the Nordic c...

Odetta is a Latinate form of Odette, a name of French origin. Odetta is primarily used in English-speaking countries, though its fame largely stems from the iconic American folk singer Odetta Holmes (1930–2008), who was...