Names That Mean Wait

A modern Japanese name meaning "future", borne by figure skater Mirai Nagasu. The name is technically unisex, but more often given to girls. Mirai is also a Shona female given name, meaning "wait".

Mirai

A mid-century favorite for girls, Linda has appeared in the US charts for boys. Some of this may have been down to data entry errors, especially before the system was computerized, though whether that explains all 216 boys given the name in 1947 is unknown. 
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In fact, Linda <em>can</em> be a masculine Zulu name, meaning "wait", in which case, it would be pronounced LEEN-da. In Swahili, it may additionally be used to mean "guard" or "defend" and forms parts of other names, which from its Albanian roots, it means "birth" and usually forms parts of other names such as Lindamir or Erlind.

Names That Mean Wait

The names

Mirai

Linda