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Names That Mean Sister

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Updated Thu Nov 30 2023

Kaya
- Origin:
  English, Nordic
- Meaning:
  "pure"
- Description:
  One of the currently trendy Kaia-Maya-Mia family, deriving either from an elaboration of Kay or an alternative spelling of Kaia, a Scandinavian diminutive of Katarina.
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Adelpha
- Origin:
  Greek
- Meaning:
  "beloved sister"
- Description:
  A seriously classic name meaning love, Adelpha is also the name for a genus of butterflies.
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Sissy
- Origin:
  Diminutive of Cecilia; pet name for "sister"
- Meaning:
  "sister"
- Description:
  Old-fashioned nickname for a sister, almost never heard today.
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Adelphia
- Origin:
  Greek
- Meaning:
  "dearest sister"
- Description:
  Has a bit of a trade name feel, as in failed cable service.
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Aneko
- Origin:
  Japanese
- Meaning:
  "older sister"
- Description:
  If you're planning to have a younger one.
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Sisko
- Origin:
  Finnish
- Meaning:
  "sister"
- Description:
  Sisko is the Finnish word for "sister." It was most popular in Finland from the 1930s-1970s.
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Sissie
- Origin:
  Diminutive of Cecilia; pet name for "sister;" "sister"
- Meaning:
  "sister"
- Description:
  Antiquated nickname for Cecilia and Cecily — these days Cece is much preferred.
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