Best Sibling Names for Wisdom

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.

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

From an English surname meaning "son of ADAM". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison.

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

Strictly feminine form of ARIEL.

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).

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).

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.

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

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

Variant of PEYTON.

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

From the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Greek αζαλεος (azaleos) "dry".

Variant of ANIYA.

Variant of BROOKLYN.

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.

Short form of GABRIELLA.

Feminine form of DANIEL.

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

Variant of MADISON.

Variant of KAYLYN.

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

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.

Diminutive of JEREMY (and formerly of JAMES).

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

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

Diminutive of ALEXANDRA.

Variant of CAITLIN.

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

Diminutive of ABIGAIL.

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

Variant of MADISON.

Variant of HAYLEY.

English form of GENEVIÈVE.

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…

Variant of HAYLEY.

Diminutive of ANDREA (2).

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.

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.

Diminutive of MARGARET.

Variant of ALICIA. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with λυσσα (lyssa) "madness, rabies", since it was be…

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.

Diminutive of ROSE.

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

Variant of ASHLYN.

From the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ινδικον (Indikon) "Indic, from India".

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

Variant of CHARISSA.

Variant of MADGE.

Contracted form of ELEANORA.

Variant of GINA.

Short form of JENNIFER.

Diminutive of GABRIEL or GABRIELLE.

Diminutive of SHARON or a variant of SHERRY.

Diminutive of KATE.

Variant of JADA (1).

Diminutive of FRANK (1) or FRANCES.

Variant of REBECCA.

Variant of ALEXIS.

Variant of AUBREY.

Diminutive of THERESA.

Variant of AUSTIN.

Contracted form of KATHERINE.

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 MICHAELA.

Diminutive of NELL.

Variant of LORRAINE.

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

Strictly feminine variant of MICKEY.

Short form of PEGGY.

Combination of JAY (1) and LEE.

Combination of ANNA and LEE.

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).

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.

Combination of CHERYL and the popular name suffix lyn.

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

Variant of ANNIS.

Variant of REGINA.

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

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 JADE.

Variant of BETTY.

Variant of REBECCA.

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).

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.

From the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek κεδρος (kedros).

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

From a surname which was a variant of LACY.

Variant of ZOE.

Variant of LAVERNE.

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

Feminine form of CARL.

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.

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 SHANNA.

Variant of Porcia, the feminine form of the Roman family name PORCIUS, used by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his play 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596).

Variant of ALICIA.

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

Variant of ARLINE.

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.

Variant of LUVENIA.

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.

Short form of ELEANOR. This was the name of the departed love of the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven' (1845).

Variant of TRICIA.

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

Short form of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE.

Diminutive of DEBORAH.

Feminine form of VERNON, sometimes associated with the Latin word vernus "spring". It has been in use since the 19th century.

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.

Variant of KATHERINE.

Possibly a feminine variant of SHANNON.

Combination of LEE and ANN.

Variant of ROSALYN.

Elaborated form of GAIL.

Variant of CARLY.

Variant of BAILEY.

Latinate diminutive of FLORA.

Diminutive of TABITHA.

From the English word aura (derived from Greek via Latin meaning "breeze") for a distinctive atmosphere or illumination.

Variant of KAY (1).

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

Diminutive of DEBORAH.

Probably intended to mean "good spear" from Welsh rhon "spear" and da "good", but possibly influenced by the name of the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, which means "noisy". It has been in use only since the 20th century.

Variant of PHOEBE.

Variant of ROSALINE using the popular name suffix lyn.

From an English surname, originally taken from various place names, which were derived from a Celtic word meaning "high".

Variant of CHARMAINE.

Feminine variant of ASHLEY.

Variant of ALICIA.

Diminutive of CHRISTINE.

Diminutive of LALAGE.

Variant of BRANDY.

Variant of KATHERINE.

From an English surname, originally from a place name, which meant "boundary gate" in Old English.

From the English word darling combined with the popular name suffix lene. This name has been in use since the beginning of the 20th century.

Diminutive of SUSAN.

Feminine form of JOHN.

Short form of KATRINA.

English variant of SUSANNA. This has been most common spelling since the 18th century. A notable bearer was the American feminist Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906).

Variant of SHEILA, influenced by the spelling and sound of KAYLA (1).

Variant of CAITLIN.

Either a variant of RENÉE or a diminutive of names ending in reen.

Variant of CAITLIN.

Diminutive of CASSANDRA and other names beginning with Cass.

Variant of DOREEN.

Diminutive of LETTICE.

Variant of LINDSAY.

Variant of SHARON.

Variant of KAYLEIGH.

Diminutive of ELIZABETH.

Variant of CAITLIN.

Diminutive of VIRGINIA.

Variant of MEGAN.

Variant of TAMSIN.

Variant of EUNICE.

Variant of JESSAMINE.

Short form of ARAMINTA.

Variant of ARLINE.

Variant of JANNA, influenced by HANNAH.

Variant of RACHEL.

Feminine variant of ROBIN.

Means "pretty" in Spanish. It has been used as a name in the English-speaking world since the beginning of the 20th century.

Variant of MARILYN.

From a German surname which was derived from linde meaning "lime tree".

Variant of CHERYL.

Medieval form of TOBIAS. It was sometimes used as a feminine name in the 1930s and 40s due to the influence of American actress Toby Wing (1915-2001).

Feminine variant of TRACY.

Variant of TRISTAN, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Feminine form of CARL.

Possibly a diminutive of THEODOSIA.

Variant of SANDY.

Feminine variant of DANA (2).

Feminine form of RONALD.

Possibly a variant of ALETHEA.

Diminutive of ESTHER.

From the name of the American state, which is derived from Latin montanus "mountainous".

From the English word heather for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas. It is derived from Middle English hather.

Variant of ISABELLA.

Elaborated form of JANE.

Feminine variant of CASEY.

Diminutive of SOPHRONIA.

Feminine form of EARL.

From the English word for the type of flower, derived ultimately from Latin iuncus "reed".

Feminine diminutive of CHARLES.

Variant of ERNESTINE.

Meaning unknown. It was a rare name when British author Marie Corelli used it for the Norwegian heroine of her novel 'Thelma' (1887).

Variant of DORIS.

Variant of DARIAN.

Diminutive of JUSTIN or JUSTINE.

Variant of BRADY.