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Albanian
"desire for freedom"
A grand, dramatic Albanian name with a patriotic meaning, Liridona has a beautiful sound and could be a fresh take on Donna, or a longer form of Lyra.
Word name
"a desire or hope for something to happen; a thing that is wished for"
A whimsical word name associated with hopes and dreams, with fairy-tales and birthday candles, with wanting the best for someone, and potentially, with a wished for child. Reminiscent in style to the…
Azerbaijani variation of Dilek
"wish, desire"
Popular in Azerbaijan, this name derives from the Turkish word, meaning "wish".
A patriotic name for Albanians, Liridon is a handsome and dramatic choice.
Arabic
"wish, hope, desire"
Pronounced with the soft oo sound in put or took , Umniya is a gentle Arabic name with a sparky and aspirational meaning, associated with hopes and fancies. Umnya and Umnia are alternative spellings.
Hindi-Sanskrit
"love, desire"
This simple but alluring name — some might associate it with the Kama Sutra — was chosen by heavy metal rocker Sammy Hagar for his daughter.
Latin
"desire"
While the mythological goddess Venus was female, Venus could be in the running of the new wave of girl names being adopted for boys.
Turkish
With a distinctive sound and pleasing meaning, Dilek comes from the Turkish word for "wish". The name is shared by several places in Turkey, the name is borne by actress and model Dilek Serbest and…
Ibibio
"will, desire"
Uduak is a name from the Ibibio language, native to Southern Nigeria.
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the Old Slavic želěti , Željko was one of the most popular boy names in Croatia in the 1960s. Also used in Slovenia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Bosnia, it means "desire" or "wish". Notable…