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Sanskrit
"one thousand"
Sahasra is a rising Sanskrit name with a powerful sound and plenty of significance within Hindu tradition. Rarely used in the US before 2005, it has been given to at least 50 girls each year since…
Japanese
"thousand questions"
A popular Japanese name used for the young heroine of the animated film, "Spirited Away."
"thousand snow"
"one thousand flowers; scattering flowers; beautiful wisdom"
"one thousand autumns"
Maybe if you really love Autumn.
"thousand generations"
The childhood name of the heroine of Memoirs of a Geisha is pretty and accessible. Chiyiko is a pet form.
"one thousand grains of rice; one thousand paces"
"the beauty of one thousand bells"
"child of one thousand generations"
Considered an old-fashioned choice in Japan.
"one thousand springs"