Best Sibling Names for Alecia

From the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century.

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).

From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. It has been in use as a given name since the 1970s.

From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Middle English, originally a nickname for a huntsman.

Variant of BRADEN.

From a surname which was originally derived from an Old English place name meaning "Bracca's town".

From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from th…

From a surname which was from a place name perhaps meaning "enclosed valley" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Tata, of unknown origin.

Sometimes explained as a derivative of the Irish surname Caden, which is a reduced form of the Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin meaning "son of Cadán".

Latinized form of GRUFFUDD. This name can also be inspired by the English word griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).

Simply from the English word faith, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

English variant of CALEB.

Variant of BRIAN.

Combination of JAY (1) and the popular name suffix la.

From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn. The raven is revered by several Native American groups of the west coast. It is also associated with the Norse god Odin.

From the English surname Travis (a variant of TRAVERS). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

From an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English read meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ried meaning "clearing" (g…

From an English surname meaning "one who tans hides".

Variant of JONATHAN.

From a surname which has several different origins. It could be from the Old English given names Cyneric "royal power" or Cenric "bold power", or from the Welsh name Cynwrig "chief hero".

Variant of COLIN (2).

Variant of CHARISSA.

From an English surname which was originally from a place name meaning "valley town" in Old English.

Variant of GINA.

From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.

From an English surname which meant "son of HUDDE". A famous bearer of the surname was the English explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611).

Variant of XAVIER.

Diminutive of KATE.

From an English surname meaning "son of JACK". A famous bearer of the surname was American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

Variant of CODY.

Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.

Variant of REBECCA.

From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name WYOT. Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.

Medieval English feminine form of JULIAN. This spelling has been in use since the 13th century, though it was not declared a distinct name from Julian until the 17th century.

Variant of ZOE.

Means "birth" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.

Diminutive of JEREMY (and formerly of JAMES).

Means "mountain range" in Spanish, referring specifically to a mountain range with jagged peaks.

Medieval form of BENEDICT. This was the more common spelling in England until the 18th century. Modern use of the name is probably also influenced by the common surname Bennett, itself a derivative of the medieval name.

Means "beautiful" in French. It has been occasionally used as an American given name since the late 19th century.

Variant of JASON.

From an English surname which was originally from a place name meaning "COLA's town".

From an English surname meaning "son of JAMES".

Simply from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye".

Short form of JASON.

From the English word for the type of tree, derived ultimately from Latin iuniperus.

Variant of MICHAELA.

Variant of CAITLIN.

Variant of SCHUYLER. The spelling was modified due to association with the name Tyler and the English word sky.

Diminutive or feminine form of CHARLES. A famous bearer is Charlie Brown, the main character in the comic strip 'Peanuts' by Charles Schulz.

From an English occupational surname derived from Old English ridere meaning "mounted warrior" or "messenger".

Variant of JACKSON.

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "king's town" in Old English.

From a surname meaning "son of DAVID". This name was popularized in the late 1990s by the television drama 'Dawson's Creek'.

From an English surname meaning "son of JAMES".

Short form of CALEB.

English form of GENEVIÈVE.

From an English surname which was derived from a diminutive of the medieval name ELIAS.

Variant of CADEN.

Variant of HAYLEY.

Variant of QUENTIN.

Combination of CHERYL and the popular name suffix lyn.

Diminutive of JANE. It has been in use only since the 20th century.

From an English surname which could be derived from various sources, including from Middle English beke meaning "beak" or bekke meaning "stream, brook".

From a Scottish surname which was derived from Old English cnocc "round hill".

Variant of RACHEL, the spelling probably influenced by that of Michael.

Means "good news" from Greek ευ (eu) "good" and αγγελμα (angelma) "news, message". It was (first?) used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem 'Evangeline' (1847).

Variant of REBECCA.

From an English nickname meaning "three".

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English.

From the English word harmony, ultimately deriving from Greek ‘αρμονια (harmonia).

Variant of ZACHARY.

From the Old English name Ceadda which is of unknown meaning, possibly based on Welsh cad "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century English saint.

Diminutive of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE. A famous bearer is the American musician Stevie Wonder (1950-).

Variant of TARA (1), perhaps influenced by the Latin word terra meaning "land, earth".

Possibly derived from the biblical place name Samaria, which means "watch mountain" in Hebrew.

From a surname which was a variant of LACY.

Modern variant of BLAISE influenced by the English word blaze.

From a nickname which derives from the English word king, ultimately from Old English cyning.

Short form of TYLER, TYSON, TYRONE, and other names beginning with Ty.

Medieval feminine form of AMABILIS. This spelling and Amabel were common during the Middle Ages, though they became rare after the 15th century. It was revived in the 19th century after the publication of C. M.

Feminine form of CARL.

From an English occupational surname for a box maker, derived from Norman French casse meaning "case". A famous bearer of the surname was American musician Johnny Cash (1932-2003).

Short form of names ending with tia. It has been suggested that its use since the 1950s is the result of the brand name for the coffee liqueur Tia Maria.

Variant of ISAAC.

Diminutive of MARY influenced by MURIEL. In the case of actress Mariel Hemingway (1961-), the name is from the Cuban town of Mariel.

Variant of PEYTON.

Variant of SHANNA.

Diminutive of MARGARET.

Probably a variant of KYLE, blending it with TYLER. It also coincides with the rare surname Kyler, an Anglicized form of Dutch Cuyler, which is of uncertain meaning.

Possibly a short form of names ending with dena. It has also been used as a variant of DEANNA.

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "clearing on a bank" in Old English.

Variant of SIBYL. This name was borne by actress Cybill Shepherd (1950-), who was named after her grandfather Cy and her father Bill.

From a nickname which is commonly used to denote a young boy, derived from the English word son.

From the name of the region in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne. It was named for the Britons who settled there after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the invasions of the Anglo-Saxons.

Variant of LEROY.

Variant of BROOKLYN.

Variant of TRICIA.

Diminutive of ROSE.

From a surname which meant "little red one" in French. A notable bearer of the surname was the agnostic British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who wrote on many subjects including logic, epistemology and mathe…

From the English word for a semicircle crown, ultimately of Greek origin.

From the English word royal, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century.

From an English surname which was either a variant of the surname DEAN or else an ethnic name referring to a person from Denmark.

Short form of GABRIELLA.

Variant of DEVIN. It may also be partly inspired by the name of the county of Devon in England, which got its name from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe.

From an English surname which was derived from Middle English frankelin "freeman". A famous bearer of the surname was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and philosopher.

Variant of KATHERINE.

Possibly a feminine variant of SHANNON.

Combination of LEE and ANN.

Feminine form of DANIEL.

From the English word miracle for an extraordinary event, ultimately deriving from Latin miraculum "wonder, marvel".

Variant of BAILEY.

Diminutive of JOHN. A famous bearer is American actor Johnny Depp (1963-).

Originally a short form of Hankin which was a medieval diminutive of JOHN. Since the 17th century in the United States this name has also been used as a diminutive of HENRY, probably under the influence of the Dutch dimi…

From the English meaning "talon, claw", ultimately derived (via Norman French) from Latin talus "anklebone".

From a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'.

Variant of MADISON.

Probably this was originally a variant of LIANA. It is now often considered a combination of LEE and ANNA.

From the English word opal for the iridescent gemstone, the birthstone of October. The word ultimately derives from Sanskrit उपल (upala) meaning "jewel".

From an occupational English surname meaning "doorkeeper", ultimately from Old French porte "door", from Latin porta.

Variant of MADGE.

Contracted form of ELEANORA.

Variant of KAYLYN.

Short form of JENNIFER.

From a surname, originally from an English place name, which meant "fallow land" in Old English. A famous bearer was the politician, businessman and Stanford University founder Leland Stanford (1824-1893).

Diminutive of SHARON or a variant of SHERRY.

Variant of CHARMAINE.

Means simply "lyric, songlike" from the English word, ultimately derived from Greek λυρικος (lyrikos).

Short form of DONALD.

Diminutive of FRANK (1) or FRANCES.

Diminutive of CHRISTINE.

Invented by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'Ivanhoe' (1819). Apparently he based it on the actual name Cerdic, the name of the semi-legendary founder of the kingdom of Wessex in the 6th century.

From a surname which was derived from the given name PIERS.

Variant of BRANDY.

Variant of OZZIE.

Diminutive of THERESA.

Contracted form of KATHERINE.

From a surname which was derived from a place name, composed of Old English beonet "bent grass" and tun "enclosure".

Feminine form of JOHN.

Short form of KATRINA.

From an English surname which meant "son of BRANDR".

Variant of SIBYL. This spelling variation has existed since the Middle Ages.

Latinate form of ESTELLE. This was the name of the heroine, Estella Havisham, in Charles Dickens' novel 'Great Expectations' (1860).

Variant of BRENDAN.

Diminutive of ALEXANDRA.

Diminutive of NELL.

Variant of CAITLIN.

Variant of CAITLIN.

From a surname which meant "trusty man" in Middle English. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It was also borne by American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984).

Diminutive of CASSANDRA and other names beginning with Cass.

From a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton", referring to an inhabitant of Brittany. A famous bearer is the American football quarterback Brett Favre (1969-).

Variant of LINDSAY.

Variant of LORRAINE.

From a surname which was a variant of the surname LANDON.

Short form of EZEKIEL.

From the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Late Latin perla.

Short form of EDWARD or THEODORE. A famous bearer was the American baseball player Ted Williams (1918-2002), who was born as Theodore.

From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name Ode, a cognate of OTTO. In America it has been used in honour of the revolutionary James Otis (1725-1783).

Strictly feminine variant of MICKEY.

Variant of MADISON.

Variant of CAITLIN.

Variant of HAYLEY.

Short form of PEGGY.

From an English surname meaning "son of WILLIAM". The surname was borne by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the American president during World War I.

Variant of MEGAN.

Either a combination of LOU and ANN or a variant of LUANA. It was popularized in the 1950s by the singer Lu Ann Simms (1933-2003).

Diminutive of THOMAS.

From the English word for the soft fabric. It became used as a given name after the main character in Enid Bagnold's book 'National Velvet' (1935) and the movie (1944) and television (1960) adaptations.

Variant of COLBY.

Short form of BRADLEY, BRADFORD, and other names beginning with Brad. A famous bearer is American actor Brad Pitt (1963-).

Variant of REGINA.

Short form of GREGORY.

Variant of JESSAMINE.

From the English word patience, ultimately from Latin patientia, a derivative of pati "to suffer". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Variant of LORRAINE.

From the name of the laurel tree, ultimately from Latin laurus.

Variant of RACHEL.

Variant of BETTY.

From Latin rex "king". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.

From the English surname SIDNEY. It was first used as a given name in honour of executed politician Algernon Sidney (1622-1683).

Combination of DORA and the name suffix een. The name was (first?) used by novelist Edna Lyall in her novel 'Doreen' (1894).

Feminine variant of TRACY.

Short form of PATRICK or PATRICIA. A famous bearer of this name was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.

Short form of BEATRIX and other names beginning with B.

Diminutive of WALTER or WALLACE.

Variant of DEREK.

From an English surname meaning "son of JEFFREY". It is usually given in honour of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third president of the United States and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

Variant of TRISTAN, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Variant of ZOE.

Variant of LAVERNE.

Feminine form of CARL.

From the term that refers to the southern United States, used by Daniel D. Emmett in his song Dixie in 1859.

In the case of the character from J. M. Barrie's play 'Peter Pan' (1904), it was created from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend.

Short form of LEONARD.

Short form of MATTHEW.

Feminine variant of DANA (2).