Names That Mean Behold
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Idalia
Greek, Germanic
"behold the sun; work, labor"
A pretty, if unusual choice for a summer baby, particularly a girl with an ancestor named Ida. An epithet of the goddess Aphrodite, Idalia is derived from the Greek place name Idalion. It may also be…
Jescha
Hebrew
"to behold"
This variation of Iscah connects that biblical name to the Shakespearean Jessica, which it's believed to be the root of. Iscah, a niece of Abraham, is mentioned briefly in the Book of Genesis.
Iscah
Hebrew
"to behold"
A rare Biblical name, belonging to a niece of Abraham. It means "to behold". Iscah is thought to be the origin of the English name Jessica, which was invented by Shakespeare for a character in his…
Idalie
French and Swedish variation of Idalia, Greek
"behold the sun"
A warm, sunny, and extremely rare name, even within its native France. Idalie would be especially perfect to honor an Ida.
