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Girl Names Ending with -is

Is ending baby names and what they mean, with 139 results. Adoption of these girl names reached its apex during 1930-1939 (USAGE OF 2.83%) and has become significantly lower since (USAGE 0.66%, 76.6% LESS), with names like Doris falling out of fashion. The trendier birth names among these are Iris (#138), Ellis (#783), Anais (#848), Amaris (#857) and Jenesis (#966), while Celis (TOP 6%) and Mullis (2%) are common -is surnames. Here is the list of -is names for boys.

-is names

Adamaris - Aracelis | Ardelis - Caris | Carlis - Dangelis | Daralis - Filis | Floris - Karis | Khris - Perris | Persis - Wandis

Adamaris - Aracelis

Adamaris

Adamaris
From Latin language. "To love." Adamarie is also a slightly favored birth name.

Adelis, Adelais
Var. of Adelaide. Derivative of Old German language. "Noble kind." Rare, but Adelais, Adelis are similar to popular surnames Alois (UPPER 70%), Angelakis (79%), which also end with -is.

Agnes and variants

Annis1, Annais, Anis1, Anais1, Aigneis, Agneis
Forms of Agnes. From Greek element. "Pure, holy." Annis is a common (UPPER 60%) women's name, while Agneis, Aigneis, Anais, Anis and Annais are uncommon.

Ailis
Form of Ailsa. Source fr. Old Norse language. "Island of Alfsigr." Compare last names Ailes (TOP 20%), Aills (44%). See also Alise.

Alanis

Alanis1
Form of Alana. Root fr. Old German, Hawaiian. "Precious; awakening." Adoption of Alanis was at a high in 2013, but now, Alanis has become less stylish. See also Ilanis.

Alanis2
Form of Allena. Origin fr. Old German language. "Precious." Less popular today. Alanis was last recorded in 2017 in the Top 2000. See also Alanza.

Alcestis
Stems fr. Greek. In Euripides' play of the same .. Not Top 2000 name.

Aldis
Based on Old English element. "Battle-seasoned." Aldas and Aldil are creative forms.

Alexis

Alexis1
Var. of Alix. Derivative of Old German element. "Noble." Alexis was a Top birth name in 2018. Unisex name.

Alexis and variants

Alexis2, var. Lexis
Based on Greek element. "Defender." Alexis and Lexis have waned in favor as baby names since 1998.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of -is names: Adamaris, Alanis, Alexis, Amaris, Anais

Top 2000 baby names ranking of -is names: Anis, Annis, Lexis

Alexis3
Form of Alexandra. From Greek word. "Man's defender." Alexis is familiar as a children's name compared to other variations. Cross-gender use.

Allis1, Alis, Alais, Allis2
Forms of Alice. Origin fr. Old German word. "Noble, exalted." Outside Top 2000.

Amaris

Amaris
From Hebrew. "Promised by God." Adoption of Amaris as a girls' name in 2018 was 1.1% more than the year before.

Amaryllis, var. Amarilis
Based on Greek element. "Fresh, sparkling." Amaryllis and Amarilis are not Top 2000 names.

Anais

Anais2
Origin fr. French, Hebrew words. Anaïs is a variant of .. Unconventional. Anais is not listed in the US Census. See also Annys.

Anice and variants

Annis2, Anis2
Var. of Anice. From Greek. "Satisfaction." Somewhat popular as children's names, Anis and Annis are similar to the conventional Annie.

Anis

Anis3
Form of Anise. .. Other names derived from spices are .. Adoption of Anis was well-received among parents during 1880-1889. See also Anka.

Annis

Annis3
Form of Anne. Stems fr. Hebrew. "He (God) has favored me." Less used today. Annis was last recorded in 1940-1949 in the Top 2000. See also Annisa.

Annis4
From Greek language. "Satisfaction." Less used today. Annis was last listed in 1940-1949 in the Top 2000. See also Anis.

Aracelis
Var. of Araceli. Stems fr. Latin. "Altar of heaven; heavenly homemaker." Aracelis was not among 2018's Top names.

Quick Reference

Summary Index of names [and variants] for -is names for girls.

1. Adamaris - Aracelis
Adamaris, Adelaide [Adelis, ..], Agnes [Annis, ..], Ailsa [Ailis], Alana [Alanis], Allena [Alanis], Alcestis, Aldis, Alix [Alexis], Alexis [Lexis], Alexandra [Alexis], Alice [Allis, ..], Amaris, Amaryllis [Amarilis], Anais, Anice [Annis, ..], Anise [Anis], Anne [Annis], Annis, Araceli [Aracelis]


Ardelle [Ardis, ..], Arden [Ardis], Ardis, Ardith [Ardis], Artemis, Arthuretta [Artis], Athena [Athenais], Audrey [Audris], Audris, Ava [Avis], Avis, Beatrice [Beitris, ..], Berenice [Berenis], Brandy [Branndais, ..], Brisa [Briseis], Candace [Candis], Candice [Kendis, ..], Carol [Carilis], Carissa [Caris], Carys [Caris]


Carla [Carlis], Charity [Charis], Charis [Karis], Cha- [Charis], Chloris [Kloris, ..], Christian [Chris], Christina [Kris, ..], Christine [Chris], Chryseis, Cicely [Sis, ..], Clarice [Claris], Clarissa [Claris], Clematis, Cloris [Chloris], Collis, Cordis, Cypris, Dallas [Dallis], Damaris [Maris, ..], Dangelis [Diangelis, ..]


Daralis [Darelis], Delicia [Dellis, ..], Delores [Deloris], Dolores [Deloris], Demetria [Demetris], Dionne [Dionis], Doris [Dorris], Dilys [Dyllis, ..], Edris, Edwige [Edvigis, ..], Eilish [Elis, ..], Elizabeth [Lis, ..], Eldora [Eldoris], Ellis [Elis], Eloise [Elois], Elvis, Ennis [Innis], Eris, Felicia [Felis], Filis


Flora [Floris], Florence [Floris], Gertrude [Gertrudis, ..], Genesis [Jennasis, ..], Gladys [Gladis, ..], Glenys [Glennis, ..], Glynis [Glynnis, ..], Griselda [Griseldis], Hollis, Idris [Eedris, ..], Ila [Ilanis], Iris, Isis, Janae [Janais], Jancis, Jane [Janis], Janice [Jannis, ..], Jenny [Jennis], Kandace [Kandis], Karis


Krista [Kris, ..], Lenis, Elisabeth [Lis], Louise [Lois], Lois, Heloise [Lois], Lori [Loris], Lyris, Marilla [Marilis], Maris [Meris, ..], Marlise [Marlis], Mavis, Mab [Mavis], Marissa [Meris], Myrtle [Myrtis, ..], Nerys [Neris], Nissa [Nis], Nokomis, Paris [Parris], Perri [Perris]


Persis [Perssis], Phyllis [Phylis, ..], Priscilla [Pris], Semiramis, Tani [Tanis], Thais [Tais], Themis [Temis], Thora [Thordis], Tigris, Tricia [Tris], Varda [Vardis], Veda [Vedis], Vera [Veradis], Verna [Vernis], Vigdis, Viridiana [Viridis, ..], Wallis, Walburga [Walpurgis], Wanda [Wandis]

Usage comparison for -is names

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