Popularity
The name has been used since the 1800s. [3] The name has increased in popularity in English-speaking countries in recent years. It was among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States between 1975 and 1983 and again from 1997 to 2021, when it was the 198th most popular name for newborn American girls. It has been among the five hundred most popular names for girls in England and Wales since 2005.
Variants in use for girls in the United States include Harmani, Harmone, Harmonee, Harmonei, Harmoney, Harmoni, Harmonie, Harmoniee, and Harmonii.
It is also in rare use for boys in the United States. Six newborn American boys were given the name in 2020 compared with 1,611 newborn girls. Fewer than five American boys received the name in 2021, compared to 1,499 girls. [4] [5]
Siobhán is a female given name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan, Shavawn,Shevaun and Shivaun. A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán.
Hazel is a primarily female given name meaning "hazel", from the name of the tree or the color. It is derived from the Old English hæsel. It became a popular name in English-speaking countries during the 19th century, along with other names of plants or trees used for girls.
Scarlett is a feminine given name. The color scarlet symbolizes courage, passion, force, joy and heat. The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church wear scarlet as a color of the blood of Christ and the Christian martyrs. It gained popularity due to the character Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel Gone with the Wind and the film adaptation. The name has been well used in recent years for girls in the United Kingdom and in the United States.
Diamond is a given name derived from the name of the diamond gemstone. The word is derived from the Greek adamas. The name was among the 1,000 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States between 1986 and 2014 and remains in regular use. Deimantė, a Lithuanian variant, was the 10th most popular name for baby girls born in Lithuania in 2007.
Autumn is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word autumnus, meaning "fall" or "autumn".
Ronnie is a given name. It can be a pet form of the masculine name Ronald and the feminine name Veronica.
Cian is a Gaelic given name meaning "ancient". Cian was the eighth most popular Irish boys name in Ireland in 2003, and the fourteenth most popular in 2015. Anglicisations of Cian include Kian or Kyan.
Raven is a given name in the English language. While it may be given to boys and girls, it is more frequently a feminine name. In the United States of America the name has ranked among the top 1,000 names given to baby girls since 1977.
Palmer is a given name of English origin that is a transferred use of a surname meaning palm bearer or pilgrim. Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land traditionally carried the palms.
Fern is an English topographic name from the Old English ‘’fearn’’. It refers to someone who lives among ferns. The name is used as a given name and a surname. The name is in use primarily in English-speaking countries. It has been in use since the 1800s and has also occasionally been in use for boys, though it is primarily a feminine name. There were 133 newborn American girls named Fern in 2020, 140 in 2021, and 148 in 2022. There were 26 newborn girls given the name in Canada in 2021.
Oakley is a given name of English origin that is a transferred use of an English place name and surname.
Marigold is an English name taken from the common name used for flowers from different genuses such as Calendula or Tagetes, among others.
Sadie is a feminine given name which originated as an English diminutive of the Hebrew name Sarah. It has long been used as an independent name.
Emerald is a modern, primarily feminine given name of English origin given in reference to the gemstone.
Vita is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word meaning life. In other instances it has been used as a diminutive of names such as Victoria or as a feminine form of the related masculine name Vitus and its masculine and feminine variants. It has been in general use since the 1800s.
Dahlia is a feminine given name derived from the name for the flower, which was named in honor of the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. His surname is of Germanic origin and refers to a person who lived in a valley. It is also a spelling variant of the name Dalia, which is also a Hebrew name meaning “hanging branch”.
Primrose is an English feminine given name given in reference to the flower. The common name for the flower comes from the Latin phrase prima rosa, or first rose. It is also an English or Scottish surname. As a given name, it was occasionally used as a transferred use of the surname for both boys and girls. It came into vogue in the Victorian era and first part of the 20th century, especially in the United Kingdom, along with other plant and flower names for girls. More attention has been given to the name in the Anglosphere due to a character in The Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins and the movies based on the books.
Lavender is a given name often given in reference to the flowering plant or to the light purple color. It is derived from the Old French word lavendre from the Latin lavendula. In some instances, it might also be a transferred use of the surname, which originated as an occupational name for a person who worked in a laundry or was a camp follower.
Posy or Posey or Posie is an English given name derived from the English term for a small flower bouquet. A posy is also a word for a single flower. It can also be derived from an English nickname, sometimes used independently, for a formal name such as Josephine. The name came into use along with other botanical names for girls in the 1800s. It has also been associated with poesy, referring to a collection of verses. A posie ring is a gold ring with a meaningful verse on its surface. They were exchanged by lovers as symbol of commitment from the 1500s. Other spelling variants in use include Posee and Posi. Posey is also a surname with various possible English, French, and German etymological origins.
Dimity is a rare English feminine given name likely derived from the name for the fabric, which comes from the Greek prefix di, meaning two, and the Greek word mitos, meaning thread.
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