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Anika
Nordic diminutive of Anne or African, Hausa
"sweetness of face"
Anike is an attractive name with ties to several cultures, both African and Scandinavian. The African pronunciation emphasizes the second syllable while the Nordic one emphasizes the first. While…
Barbika
Barbika is an unusual feminine name that appears to be related to the name Barbara, which means 'foreign woman' or 'stranger' in Greek. The '-ika' suffix gives it a Slavic or Eastern European…
Barbica
Barbica is a feminine name with potential Slavic origins, likely derived as a diminutive or variant form of Barbara. The suffix "-ica" is common in South Slavic languages like Croatian, Serbian, and…
Hanne
Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch
"grace"
This spin on the popular Hannah is widely-used in Europe and pronounced similarly to Hannah. It may also be a short form of Johanne, from John/Joan.
Rebecka
Rebecka is a Scandinavian and Eastern European variant spelling of Rebecca, a biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie.' This spelling is particularly common in Sweden, Poland, and…
Ericson
Old Norse
"son of the eternal ruler"
Ericson, also spelled Erickson and Erikson (and with -sen endings too), is a Nordic surname that makes a strong choice. Ericson may continue the trend Harrison, Jefferson and Jackson started.
Ivalo
Greenlandic
"thread, sinew"
This is a Greenlandic girls' name made royal when Prince Frederik and Princess Mary - now King and Queen - named their twin daughter Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda.
