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European Names

European names, meaning names drawn from European languages and countries, are among the most fashionable in the English-speaking world. Names with their origins in France and Spain, Germany and Italy, Russia and Scandinavia can all be considered European.

Una

Meaning: one; lamb; happy

Origin:Latin, Irish, or Old Norse
493
Saskia

Meaning: Saxon

Origin:Dutch
167
Ione

Meaning: violet flower

Origin:Greek
235
Cosima

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, Greek
282
Fleur

Meaning: flower

Origin:French
332
Noa

Meaning: motion

Origin:Hebrew
164
Odette

Meaning: wealthy

Origin:French, from German
160
Ida

Meaning: industrious one

Origin:German
166
Ines

Meaning: pure, virginal

Origin:Italian, Portuguese, Slovene and Croatian variation of Agnes
194
Gaia

Meaning: earth mother; rejoicing

Origin:Greek and Latin
269
Sylvie

Meaning: from the forest

Origin:French variation of Latin Sylvia
98
Amelie

Meaning: work

Origin:French variation of Amelia
258
Yara

Meaning: friend, helper

Origin:Arabic
300
Paloma

Meaning: dove

Origin:Spanish
321
Liv

Meaning: life

Origin:Norse
412
Lara

Meaning: citadel

Origin:Russian, diminutive of Larissa or Larisa
453
Anouk

Meaning: grace

Origin:Dutch and French variation of Anna
619
Johanna

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Hebrew
852
Yuna A traditionally feminine name that is of Jap...
Origin:Japanese, Breton, Korean, Chinese
857
Fenna

Meaning: peace

Origin:Dutch and Frisian
956