Earthy but sophisticated, Marshall is an occupational surname, and despite the sounds, it isn't military or martial in any way. Rather, it stems from the Norman French for someone caring for horses.

This Indian name, most used by the Hindi community, is perhaps best known through Niharika Konidela, a well-known Indian actress.

Similar yet different to Marcel, and the cedilla spelling adds extra Catalan charm.

Guanyin is the bodhisattva of compassion. It's the Chinese translation of the original Sanskrit bodhisattva's name, Avalokiteśvara. Avalokiteśvara's depiction as male or female varies by culture, but in China, Guanyin is a feminine deity.