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Variation of Congo Zaire, variation of Hebrew Jair, "the river that swallows all rivers; to shine"
"the river that swallows all rivers; to shine"
Inspired by the rise of the African place name, Jaire is a recently new creation. The original form derives from a Congo term meaning "the river that swallows all rivers", and is currently a Top 500…
Uzbek, Hindi, Sanskrit
"to flourish and bloom, to shine and blaze; fame, praise, glory"
A multicultural choice with bright, brilliant meanings from both its origins. From its Uzbek roots it comes from the words yashnash or yaltirash meaning "to flourish, prosper, bloom" and to "shine"…
Bulgarian variation of Zechariah or Malay from Arabic
"the Lord has remembered; to shine"
A rare but on-trend unisex name with roots in Bulgarian and Malay.
Malay from Arabic
"to shine"
A popular Malay name — mostly for boys — derived from the Arabic zahara , meaning "to shine".
Urdu, Hindi, Arabic
"flower; to shine"
Strong and bright, Zohran is an Indian and Pakistani name, derived from the Arabic Zahran, meaning "flowers, blossoms" or "to shine", depending on whether you trace its roots to the floral zahr or to…
Hebrew
Unisex Hebrew name more common among baby girls in Israel and boys in the US.
Arabic
Floral and glowing but strong and solid too, Zahran is a name with Arabic origins. It is significant in Islamic tradition due to its association with the Zahran tribe, an ancient Arabian tribe who…
Variation of Azahar, Spanish, Arabic
"orange blossom; to shine"
Beautiful and bright, Azahara ultimately comes from the Arabic zahra meaning "blossom, flower", though in Spain, it refers specifically to orange blossom. It appears in a title of the Virgin Mary,…
Japanese
Pronunciation would not be obvious to Americans.
English word name
"shine brightly"
Over-the-top glitzy. Sparkle debuted in 1976 and peaked in 1979 when it was given to 124 baby girls. Since then, it has only been given to a small handful of girls most years in the US. Pretty…
Variant Yaheli is more common in Israel.
Variation of Yahel Hebrew
Variation of Yahel, Hebrew
Yahel is a unisex name used more for girls in Israel and boys in the US. Yaheli was only found for girls in the US last year.
"you will shine"
A vibrant name of Hebrew origin, Tahel is a name with a gentle sound and a glowing meaning. It is a favorite in Israel where it ranks in the Top 50, though it is rarely used in the US. Tehila,…
Egyptian mythology
"to rise in brilliance, to shine"
Gentle sounding but with a bright and powerful meaning, Bennu is a name associated with both mythology and astronomy. Originally an ancient Egyptian deity, Bennu is associated with the sun, creation,…
"shine softly"
A Hebrew name, likely derived from the root halal and a variation of Tahel, with a shining meaning. Other possible origins include from the Arabic word Tahaluf meaning "alliance", from the name of a…
Arabic, Pakistani
An energetic Pakistani name with a brilliant meaning and cool sound.
"shine"
Sparkling unisex name that skews masculine in its native Japan.