Names Categorized "islands"

Ada is a feminine Turkish given name meaning "island" in Turkish. The name directly derives from the Turkish vocabulary word ada for an island, evoking connotations of serenity, beauty, and separation from the mainland....

Ailsa is a feminine given name of Scottish origin, derived from Ailsa Craig, a rocky island off the west coast of Scotland in the Firth of Clyde. The island's name itself is of uncertain derivation, though it is thought...

Alzira is a Portuguese female given name, known primarily from its literary and operatic associations. It is the Latinate form of Alzire, a name created by the French Enlightenment writer Voltaire.EtymologyThe name Alzir...

EtymologyAlzire is the name of the heroine in Voltaire's 1736 tragic play Alzire, ou les Américains (Alzire, or The Americans). The name was likely adapted from Alzira, the Spanish city, which derives from Arabic al-Jazī...

Amelia is a feminine given name used in English, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and other languages. It is a variant of Amalia, which itself derives from the Germanic element amal, meaning “vigorous, active, work.” However, A...

Aran is a gender-neutral Irish name derived directly from the name of the Aran Islands, a group of three islands (Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer) located off the west coast of Ireland in Galway Bay. The name's connec...

Arran is a Scottish masculine given name derived from the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland in the Firth of Clyde. The island's name, Arran, itself comes from Scottish Gaelic Arainn, but the name is ultima...

Avalon is a feminine given name derived from the legendary island of the same name from Arthurian legend, a mysterious paradise to which King Arthur was taken after his mortal wound at the Battle of Camlann. The name of...

Barra is a masculine Irish given name, primarily used as a diminutive of Finbar or its Old Irish form Bairrfhionn. As a short form, it carries the same etymological meaning as Finbar: derived from the elements finn meani...

Etymology and MeaningBarrett is an English surname-turned-first-name with origins in Middle English. The most commonly cited meaning is "quarrelsome, deceptive", originally bestowed as a nickname for a contentious or tro...

Barrie is an English variant of the name Barry, which itself derives from Irish origins. The name has been used predominantly in English-speaking countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.Ety...

Belle is a feminine given name of English origin. It primarily serves as a short form of Isabella or other names ending in belle, such as Annabelle. The name is also directly associated with the French word belle, meanin...

Boaz is a Hebrew name of and Old Testament figure and also an architectural term from the Bible. The name's meaning is given as "swiftness" from the Hebrew root בעז (bʿz), which appears only in relation to this name and...

Cara is a feminine given name popular in English-speaking countries, with a dual etymology drawing from both Italian and Irish roots. In Italian, cara means "beloved" (derived from the Latin carus), while in Irish, it tr...

Etymology and Historical OriginsCarroll is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Cearbhall, derived from Old Irish Cerball, which likely originates from cerb meaning "pointed, sharp, cutting". As a given name, Carroll wa...

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...

Catalina is a Spanish and Corsican feminine given name, deriving ultimately from Latin Catherīna, the Latin form of Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). It is equivalent to Katherine in English and has cognates throughout many...

Charity is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word charity, which comes from Late Latin caritas meaning "generous love", itself from Latin carus "dear, beloved". The Latin form Caritas was u...

Crystal is an English feminine given name taken directly from the English word crystal, which refers to a clear, colorless glass that is often cut into the shape of a gemstone. The name first entered use as a given name...

Denholm is a Scottish surname turned given name, originally derived from a place name meaning "valley island" in Old English (from denu "valley" and holm "island"). The place Denholm is a village in the Scottish Borders...

Diamond is a feminine given name taken directly from the English word diamond, the clear, colourless precious stone that serves as the traditional birthstone of April. The word itself traces back through Late Latin diama...

Drummond is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, derived from various place names such as Drummond in Perthshire or the valley (glen) of the same name, which ultimately come from the Gaelic word druim meaning "ridg...

Edmond is the French and Albanian form of Edmund. The name derives from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mund "protection", thus carrying the meaning of "rich protection."Etymology and HistoryLike its r...

Elba (Italian: isola d'Elba) is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, and is also used as a given name, primarily in Spanish-speaking contexts. The name Elba is possibly a Spanish variant of Alba 3, which itself is a...

Ellis is a given name of English and Welsh origin, ultimately derived from a surname that itself originated from the medieval given name Elis, a vernacular form of Elias (the Latin form of Elijah). The name also function...

Ennis is a masculine given name of English origin, transferred from the Irish surname Ennis, which itself derives from the Irish word inis meaning "island" or "river meadow." Historically, the Anglicized surname originat...

Erin is a feminine given name derived from the Hiberno-English word for Éireann, the genitive case of the Irish Gaelic name for Ireland, Éire. It is an Anglicized form that has become a popular first name, particularly i...

Eydís is an Icelandic and Old Norse female given name, composed of the elements ey meaning either "good fortune" or "island" and dís meaning "goddess". The second element, dís, appears in several Norse female names such...

Fawn is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word fawn, meaning a young deer. The name belongs to the category of nature-inspired vocabulary names, which gained popularity in the 20th century,...

Gilbert is the English, French, and Dutch form of the Old Germanic name Gisilbert, derived from the elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". The name thus conveys the meaning of a "bright pledge" or a "shini...

Harriet is an English feminine given name, ultimately derived from the French Henriette, itself a feminine form of Harry. The name emerged in the 17th century and became widely popular in the English-speaking world by th...

Harris is an English given name transferred from the surname, itself derived from the given name Harry. Harry is the medieval English form of Henry, and in its diminutive sense has been used affectionately for both Henry...

Hólmfríðr is an Old Norse feminine given name, composed of the elements holmr meaning "small island" and fríðr meaning "beautiful" or "beloved". The name thus conveys poetic imagery of a beautiful island or one who is be...

Hólmfríður is an Icelandic feminine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Hólmfríðr. This name combines the elements holmr (meaning "small island") and fríðr (meaning "beautiful" or "beloved"), so the name can be i...

Ignace is a French given name and surname, derived as the French form of Ignatius. The name ultimately originates from the Roman family name Egnatius, which is believed to be of Etruscan origin. The spelling of the name...

Iona 1 is a feminine given name derived from the name of the island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland. The island's name is of Old Norse origin, ultimately from the word ey meaning "island." Iona is famously associa...

Isla is a feminine given name traditionally of primarily Scottish usage, derived from Islay, the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is also the name of two Scottish rivers. The root word itself has no k...

Islay is a feminine name derived from the Scottish island of Islay, which lies off the west coast of Scotland. The island's name is Ìle in Scottish Gaelic and is of uncertain etymology. The name Islay gained popularity a...

Etymology and OriginIzaro is a feminine Basque name derived from the Basque word izaro, meaning "island." It refers specifically to a small island of the same name located off the coast of Biscay in the Bay of Biscay, Sp...

Joseph is a classic male name with deep roots in several languages and cultures. Derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹסֵף) meaning "he will add" or "he will increase," it entered English via the Latin form Ioseph and t...

Kelley is a variant of the surname Kelly, which itself derives from the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh meaning 'descendant of Ceallach'. The personal name Ceallach is of uncertain origin, possibly meaning 'war' or 'bright-hea...

Etymology and OriginLewis is an English masculine given name that originated as a medieval anglicized form of Louis, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Chlodowig, meaning "famous warrior." Other orthographic varia...

Madeline is the English form of Madeleine, ultimately derived from Magdalene. In some traditions it is considered a variant spelling of Madeleine, while in English usage it has developed its own identity, partly through...

Manannán is a given name of Irish origin, deeply rooted in Irish mythology. It ultimately derives from the name of the Isle of Man, which may come from the Celtic root *moniyo- meaning "mountain." In Gaelic mythology, Ma...

Maple is an English feminine given name derived from the name of the tree of the genus Acer (including about 132 species, native to East Asia, Europe, northern Africa, and North America). The word comes from Old English...

Mason is a masculine given name (though recently it has been used for either sex), derived from an English occupational surname meaning "stoneworker." The surname itself comes from the Old French word maçon, which traces...

Māui is a culture hero and trickster figure in Polynesian mythology, celebrated across many Pacific islands. The exact meaning of his name is unknown, but he is a central character in the oral traditions of Hawaii, New Z...

Mauritius is the Medieval Latin form of Maurice. It is a delicate name meaning, “dark-skinned,” derived from the Latin element Maurus, meaning “Moor” or “dark.” The name is often associated with Saint Mauritius, a 3rd-ce...

Melita is a feminine given name with layered origins. Primarily, it is a Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Melite, which derives from the Greek word meli meaning "honey." In Greek mythology, Melite was a nymph, th...

Øydis is a Norwegian feminine given name, representing the Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Eydís. The name traces its roots to Old Norse, where it combines elements of ey, meaning "good fortune" or "island," and dís...

Parry is a given name derived from a Welsh surname, which itself originated as a patronymic from ap Harry, meaning "son of Harry". It follows a common Welsh onomastic tradition where the prefix ap or ab ("son of") combin...

Sidney is an English given name derived directly from the English surname Sidney. The surname itself has two possible origins: it may be a place name from Old English, meaning "wide water meadow," or it may derive from t...

Sydney is a feminine given name derived from the English surname Sidney. The surname itself has Norman roots, believed to originate from the place name Saint-Denis in France, and was brought to England after the Norman C...

Washington is a given name derived from the English surname of the same name. The name Washington originally referred to an English town, specifically Washington in Tyne and Wear, and means "settlement belonging to Wassa...

Whitney is a given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originates from a place name meaning "white island" in Old English. The name is composed of the Old English elements hwīt (white) and ēg (isla...

Wolfe is a masculine given name of English origin. It is a variant of the name Wolf, influenced by the spelling of the surname Wolfe (which is itself derived from the animal). The name ultimately traces back through the...

York is a masculine given name derived from the English surname, which itself originates from the historic city of York in northern England. The city's name has a rich linguistic history: it began as Eboracum during the...