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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".
Hebrew
Unisex Hebrew name more common among baby girls in Israel and boys in the US.
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…
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.
"shine softly"
Variant Yaheli is more common in Israel.
Variation of Yahel Hebrew
Welsh; Japanese
"beloved; great"
A cross-cultural name that can be a nickname for David, as is common in Wales, pronounced "dye".
"shine"
Sparkling unisex name that skews masculine in its native Japan.
Arabic, Pakistani
An energetic Pakistani name with a brilliant meaning and cool sound.