Names Categorized "stage names"

Katy is a feminine given name and a variant spelling of Katie and Katey. It functions as a diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. While sharing pronunciation and origin with better-known forms like Katie,...

Etymology and OriginsKay is a masculine given name derived from the Welsh names Cai or Cei. These Welsh forms are thought to trace back to the Roman name Gaius, a common Latin praenomen of uncertain meaning, possibly rel...

Kim is a given name of multiple origins, used in Dutch, English, and German. While it today is most often considered a short form of Kimberly, the name in fact predates Kimberly as a given name. The author Rudyard Kiplin...

Kirk is an English masculine given name derived from the Old Norse word kirkja meaning "church", which itself comes from the Greek κυριακόν (kyriakon), meaning "belonging to the Lord." The name was popularized as a trans...

Kitty is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. It is a diminutive of Katherine, emerging as a playful, affectionate form in the 19th century. Etymology and Origins The name Katherine has a c...

Lady is a Spanish feminine given name, directly derived from the English noble title Lady. The title traces its roots to Old English hlæfdige, which originally meant "bread kneader" — a compound of hlāf ("loaf, bread") a...

Lale is a Turkish feminine given name that means "tulip" in Turkish, derived from Persian laleh (لاله). The tulip (Tulipa), a flower native to Central Asia, held deep cultural significance in the Ottoman Empire and remai...

Lana is a feminine given name of multiple origins, most commonly used as a short form of Alana in English and Svetlana in Russian. The name also appears in Georgian, Croatian, Slovenian, and other Slavic cultures. In the...

Larry is an English masculine given name, used as a diminutive of Laurence 1 or Lawrence. The name Laurence derives from the Roman cognomen Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy whose name likely...

Lauren is a feminine given name that emerged as a variant or feminine form of Laurence 1. Originally a masculine name, Lauren gained popularity as a feminine name largely due to actress Betty Jean Perske (1924–2014), who...

Luka is a Slavic masculine given name, used in several languages including Georgian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a form of Luke, which itself derives from the Latin Lucas, ultimately from t...

Lupe is a Spanish short form of Guadalupe, a title of the Virgin Mary derived from the Spanish place name Guadalupe. The place name itself comes from Arabic wādī meaning "valley" or "river", possibly combined with Latin...

Lux is a feminine given name derived directly from the Latin word lux, meaning "light." The word carries strong symbolic associations with illumination, enlightenment, and life. It reached parents directly from the Latin...

Marilyn is a feminine given name of English origin, created as a combination of Mary and the common name suffix lyn. The name was very rare before the 20th century, but it began to be used increasingly in the 1920s and r...

Martine is a feminine given name used in Dutch, French, and Norwegian, and is the form of Martina in these languages. It ultimately derives from the Latin Martinus, itself a derivative of Martis, the genitive case of the...

Maya 3 is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word מַיִם (mayim) meaning "water". This name is distinct from other origins of the name Maya, such as the Sanskrit meaning "illusion" or the Gree...

Mel is a unisex short form of names beginning with the element Mel, such as Melvin, Melanie, and Melissa. It can also derive from the Gaelic Maol, meaning “bald,” or serve as an abbreviation for other names like Melody,...

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...

Midge is a feminine given name in English usage, primarily known as a variant of Madge. Madge itself is a diminutive of Margaret, a name with a long and storied history. As such, Midge ultimately traces its roots to the...

Miley is a feminine given name of English origin, most famously borne by American singer and actress Miley Cyrus (born 1992). In her case, the name is a shortened form of the nickname Smiley, which her father, country si...

Minnie is a feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of several longer names, most notably Wilhelmina. It has been used in English-speaking countries since at least the 19th century. The name gained enormous p...

Moe is a short form of Maurice or Morris, and occasionally of other names beginning with a similar sound. Its roots trace back to the Roman name Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Ety...

Molière is the stage name adopted by the French playwright and actor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622–1673), the author of Tartuffe and other classic comedies. He probably borrowed the name from one of the many French towns...

Nida is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "call, proclamation". It is derived from the Arabic root nādā, which refers to the act of calling, announcing, or inviting. As a name, Nida carries connotations of...

Ouida ( WEE-də) is a literary pseudonym used by the English author Marie Louise Ramé (1839–1908), born to a French father. The name originated from her own childhood pronunciation of her middle name Louise. Her pen name,...

Prince is an English first name derived directly from the royal title, which itself comes from the Latin princeps, meaning 'first, foremost, chief'. The title entered English via Old French prince. As a given name, Princ...

Queen is a given name and surname with roots in the English language, ultimately derived from Old English cwen, meaning "woman, wife." Over time, the word evolved to refer specifically to a female monarch, but as a perso...

EtymologyTravis is an English masculine given name of French origin. It derives from the Old French word traverser, meaning "to cross," and was originally an occupational surname for a toll collector stationed at a bridg...

Troy is a masculine given name of English usage, originally derived from a surname indicating a person from the city of Troyes in France. However, in modern times, the name is overwhelmingly associated with the legendary...