Updated October 2026
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Hindi or Arabic
"valuable, precious"
A name mostly found in Muslim and Hindu families, but a rarity in the US, where it would subject any middle school boy to teasing.
English, Spanish
"gem, precious stone"
A variant of Gemma/Jemma or possibly James too, Jemsa holds the appeal of Sasha, Misha, Ezra, Rosa, and Anya: international and intriguing.
Armenian
"high-value, precious"
As a feminine name, Karen's popularity has been tainted by the meme, tying it to a (usually) white, middle-class, middle-aged white woman displaying entitled behaviour and wanting to speak to the…
Hindi and Arabic
This theoretically unisex name has an unfortunate homonym in English.
Hebrew
"opal, precious stone"
A surname and word name of Hebrew origin Leshem is the name of one of the Hoshen jewels, a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites in the Book of Exodus. It is more specifically…
Variation of Ruby, Latin
"deep red precious stone"
A spelling alternative of Ruby that ranked in the US Top 1000 in the early 20th century. It peaked in 1909 when it reached #372 on the charts. It mostly dropped out of use in the 50s, though at least…
Variation of Peninnah, Hebrew
"pearl, coral, precious gem"
A rare Biblical name that appears in the Old Testament as the name of one of Elkanah's wives (the other being Hannah). Meaning "pearl" or "coral", it makes for an unusual way to nicknames Penny, Pia,…
Judeo-Italian
"precious thing"
A lovely name most commonly used by Judeo-Italian families — also the name of a fictional city in Ambrose Bierce's short story "An Inhabitant of Carcosa", written in the late 1800s.
"pearl, coral, precious stone"
A rare Biblical choice associated with gemstones drawn from the sea, Peninnah appears in the Old Testament as one of two wives of Elkanah (the other being Hannah). With possible nicknames Nina,…
Serbian, Croatian
"precious"
A striking boy name used in Serbia and Croatian, and with an endearing meaning.
Arabic
"eye; precious"
The unisex Arabic name Ain technically means "eye" in Arabic, which symbolizes preciousness. There is a star in the Taurus constellation named Ain.
Slavic
A Slavic name notably worn by Stefan Dragutin, a Serbian king from the 1200s AD.