Names Categorized "Monster High characters"

Abigail is a Hebrew name meaning "my father is joy," derived from the roots ʾav (father) and gil (joy). In the Old Testament, Abigail was the wife of Nabal who, after his death, became the third wife of King David. Abbey...

Alivia is a modern English variant of the name Olivia, which was coined by William Shakespeare for his comedy Twelfth Night (1602). The character Olivia is a noblewoman from Illyria who is courted by Duke Orsino but ulti...

Andy is a diminutive of Andrew or, less commonly, of Andrea 2. Like other Scottish -e(y) diminutives, it serves as a familiar and affectionate short form that has become a given name in its own right in English-speaking...

Ari 1 is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "lion". Derived from the Hebrew word arye (lion), it is closely related to names such as Aryeh and Arieh, which carry the same meaning. In Hebrew, the lion is a s...

Azura is a feminine given name derived from the English word for the color sky blue. It is an elaboration of Azure, which ultimately traces back, via Old French, Latin, and Arabic, to the Persian word lājvard meaning "az...

Billy is a common English given name, primarily used as a diminutive of Bill, which itself is a short form of William. The name Billy has a long history of use, often as a nickname for boys named William, but it has also...

Bonita is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, meaning "pretty" — derived from the Spanish word bonita, which comes from Latin bonus meaning "good." The name entered the English-speaking world at the beginning of the...

Bram is a given name for a male, primarily used in Dutch and English-speaking regions. It is most commonly a short form of Abraham, though it can also be a diminutive of Abram or Bertram. The name Abraham derives from th...

Etymology and OriginBrett is a given name of English origin, derived from a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton," referring to an inhabitant of Brittany in northwestern France. The surname was brought to Ireland and...

Candace is a given name that originates from a hereditary title used for the queens of Ethiopia, as recorded in the New Testament of the Bible (Acts 8:27). The title appears in Greek as Κανδάκη (Kandake) in the Septuagin...

Caprice is a female given name derived from the English word meaning "impulse" or "whim," ultimately traced through French from Italian capriccio. The name embodies a sense of spontaneity and free-spiritedness, reflectin...

Catrine is a Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine, commonly used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. The name originates as a shortened variant that retains the elegant simplicity of the full form while offering a di...

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...

Clair is a given name of French origin, derived from the Latin Clarus meaning "clear, bright, famous." It is a unisex name, though historically more common for men when spelled Clair, while the variant Claire is typicall...

Claudine is a French diminutive of Claude, itself derived from the ancient Roman name Claudius. The suffix -ine imparts a feminine and affectionate nuance, making it a distinctly French elaboration that distinguishes the...

Cleo is a feminine given name of English usage, commonly used as a short form of Cleopatra, Cleon, or Cleopas. As a spelling variant of Clio, the name ultimately derives from the Greek root kleos, meaning "glory" or "to...

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...

Cy is a short form (hypocorism) of the masculine names Cyrus and Cyril, and occasionally of Seymour. As an English given name, it has been in use among English speakers, often chosen as a familiar or nickname for longer...

Dayna is a feminine given name used primarily in English-speaking countries. It is a phonetic variant of Dana (2), which itself originates from a surname of unknown origin. The name Dana gained popularity in the 19th cen...

Dee is a unisex given name primarily used in English. It originates as a diminutive or short form of various names beginning with the letter D, such as Dorothy, Deborah, Denise, or David. Additionally, Dee can be given i...

Don is an English shortened form of Donald, a name of Scottish Gaelic origin. It is unrelated to the Irish name Don (derived from donn meaning "brown" or "noble"). As a diminutive of Donald, Don shares its root meaning o...

Elle is a Diminutive of Eleanor and other names beginning with El. This name can also be given in reference to the French pronoun elle meaning "she".Notable BearersAlready growing in popularity due to Australian model El...

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,...

Finnegan is an English masculine given name derived from the Irish surname Ó Fionnagáin, meaning "descendant of Fionnagán." The personal name Fionnagán itself is a diminutive of Fionn, an Old Irish name meaning "fair-hai...

Frankie is a diminutive of the names Frank or Frances, with roots stretching back to Old German. The name Frank derives from the tribal name of the Franks, a Germanic tribe that migrated into Gaul during the 3rd and 4th...

Fred is a common short form of Frederick and other names containing the Germanic element fred, meaning "peace." It is used across multiple languages, including Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, and S...

Gary is an English masculine given name. It originated as a surname, transmitted from a Norman given name that itself was a short form of compound names beginning with the Old-Germanic element ger meaning “spear”. The et...

Gigi is a diminutive used across multiple languages, often derived from names containing the letters or sound gi. In French, it functions as a pet form of Georgine, Virginie, Gisèle, Gilberte, or Georgette. In Italian, i...

Gil is a masculine given name used primarily in English-speaking countries. It originated as a short form of Gilbert and other names beginning with Gil. The root name Gilbert derives from the Old German elements gisal "p...

Gilda is a feminine given name primarily used in Italian and Portuguese. It originated as a short form of Ermenegilda, a name composed of the Old German element gelt meaning "payment, tribute, compensation." Ultimately,...

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...

Haylee is a variant spelling of the English given name Hayley. The name ultimately derives from an English surname, Haley, which originated from a place name meaning “hay clearing” in Old English, combining heg (“hay”) w...

Heath is a English given name derived from an English surname that originally denoted a person who lived on a heath — a shrubland habitat characterized by open, low-growing vegetation on acidic, infertile soils. The name...

Henry is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Heimirich, meaning "home ruler" (from heim "home" and rih "ruler"). The spelling was later influenced by the name Haganrich (from...

Honey is a feminine given name derived from the English word honey, the sweet, viscous substance produced by honey bees from plant nectar. The word originates from Old English hunig. As a nickname, it was originally used...

Igor is a common East Slavic given name derived from the Old Norse name Ingvar, brought to Eastern Europe by the Varangians in the 9th century. The name can be translated as 'warrior under the protection of the god Yngvi...

Irene is a feminine given name with deep roots in Greek language, religion, and history. It derives from the Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), a word meaning "peace". In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace and...

Iris is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word "rainbow". In Greek mythology, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and a messenger to the gods, often depicted as a link between heaven and earth. The name began...

Isi 1 is a unisex first name that means "deer" in the Choctaw language. The Choctaw are an Indigenous people originally from the southeastern United States, primarily Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. The name reflect...

EtymologyJackson is an English given name that originated as a transferred use of the surname Jackson, meaning "son of Jack". The surname itself is of patronymic origin, first appearing in medieval England. The name Jack...

Jane is a feminine given name of English origin. It is the medieval English form of Jehanne, the Old French feminine form of Iohannes, which ultimately derives from Yahweh and the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is...

Johnny is a diminutive of John, a classic English name with deep biblical roots. While originally a nickname, Johnny has since become a given name in its own right, particularly in English-speaking countries. The name ec...

Kala is a feminine given name of Tamil origin, derived from the Sanskrit word kala, meaning "art form" or "virtue." In the context of Indian and Tamil culture, the name reflects a deep appreciation for artistic expressio...

Kieran is the anglicized form of Ciarán, an Old Irish name meaning "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one," derived from the root Ciar ("black," "dark") with a diminutive suffix. Originally a masculine name, Kieran...

Kipling is an English given name derived from a surname, which itself originated from a place name meaning "Cyppel's people". The surname was borne by the renowned British author Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), whose litera...

Kjersti is a Norwegian feminine given name, the Norwegian form of Christina. The name is widely used in Norway and reflects the country's linguistic adaptation of Christina, a name of Latin origin meaning “follower of Ch...

Etymology and Origins Lilith is a name of ancient Mesopotamian origin, derived from the Akkadian word lilitu, meaning "of the night". This root connects Lilith to a class of female demons known as lilitu in Assyrian and...

Lorna is a feminine given name created by the author R. D. Blackmore for the title character in his novel Lorna Doone (1869). The name is believed to be derived from the Scottish place name Lorne or the title Marquess of...

Lothar is a masculine given name derived from the Germanic name Hlothar, which means "famous army". This compound name blends the Proto-Germanic elements hlut "famous, loud" and heri "army". The name is modern Danish, Fi...

Lou is a unisex given name used primarily in Dutch, English, and French contexts. It functions as a short form of the feminine Louise or the masculine Louis, making it one of many diminutives that bridge gender lines. Th...

Etymology and MythologyLuna directly means "the moon" in Latin, and it is also the word for moon in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and other Romance languages. In Roman mythology, Luna was the goddess of the Moon, often d...

Madison is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the English surname Madison, which itself comes from a patronymic meaning "son of Matthew" or "son of Maud" (where Maddy is a diminutive of Maud).The rise...

Manny is a common English short form (hypocorism) of the name Emmanuel, and also occasionally of Manfred. It is formed by adding the diminutive suffix -y, a typical pattern in English nicknames. While Manny can stand alo...

Marisol is a Spanish feminine given name that originated as a short form of María Soledad, a devotional name for the Virgin Mary referencing 'Our Lady of Solitude.' The name is also often interpreted as a blend of María...

Melody is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word melody, meaning a sequence of musical notes that is pleasing to the ear. The English term itself comes from Old French melodie, which traces through...

Memphis is an English unisex given name originating from one of the most ancient and significant cities of Egypt, or from the city in Tennessee that was named after it. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian word...

Merry is an English female given name derived from the English word merry, meaning "cheerful" or "joyful," which itself comes from Old English myrige. In Charles Dickens' 1844 novel Martin Chuzzlewit, Merry is used as a...

Olympia is a feminine given name used in Greek and Slovak traditions. It is the feminine form of Olympos, a Greek personal name derived from Mount Olympus, the legendary home of the twelve Olympian gods in Greek mytholog...

Porter is an English given name and surname, now used as both. Its origins trace back to an Old French occupational surname, from portier meaning "doorkeeper" or porteour meaning "carrier." These derive ultimately from L...

Rocco is a masculine given name of Italian and Germanic origin. It is thought to derive from the Old German element hruoh, meaning “crow” or “rook.” Alternatively, some sources link it to the Old High German word “hrok,”...