Names That Mean Wellborn
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Eugenie
French form of Eugenia, Greek
"wellborn, noble"
Eugenie enjoyed a major dusting off when Fergie and Prince Andrew chose it for their daughter, restoring a patina of royal sheen it hadn't had since the time of Napoleon III's glamorous empress--who…
Eugenia
Feminine variation of Eugene, Greek
"wellborn, noble"
Eugenia, a name scarcely used at all since the 1980's, is another that flourished a century ago and could be due for a revival. Eugenia has some interesting literary references, including the…
Benigno
Latin
"kind, wellborn"
From the root that gives us "benign," Benigno is not as accessible in English-speaking cultures as such names as Bruno and Benicio. Filipino Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., went by his nickname Ninoy.
Najib
Arabic
"wellborn"
Regal feel.
Bennato
Italian
"wellborn"
More often heard as a surname in Italy, this could make an interesting path to Ben.
Zalika
Arabic, Swahili
"wellborn"
See ZULEIKA.
Najiba
Arabic
"wellborn"
Rhythmic and alluring.
