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Arabic, possibly "adoration, life"
"adoration, life"
Hiam is best known as the name of Hiam Abbass — a Palestinian actress and director currently in Succession . It make come from the Arabic word haya meaning "life" or from hiam meaning "adoration,…
French surname, possibly meaning "cheerful"
"cheerful"
Allaire, a last name in France. could make a first, with its light and airy feel.
Meaning unknown, possibly from Tomyris, Persian
"family"
Attractive name associated both with a queenly character who meets a very grisly end in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus and popular teen fantasy novelist Tamora Pierce. Shakespearean puns in the name…
English, possibly originated as a nickname for pale eyes
Strong, friendly surname choice, à la Bailey.
Unknown possibly Sanskrit "illustrious"
"illustrious"
Anoma is name occasionally seen in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Its meaning is unknown but likely related to the word meaning "illustrious". It is a name that could easily work in English-speaking…
Unknown possibly Latin
"delight"
Delysia has twice been used as a stage name. The first time (in real life) by fin-de-siecle French actress Alice Delysia; the second time (in the movies) by the character played by Amy Adams in "Miss…
Literature
Poetic and alluring, Zemfira is the name of the tragic heroine in Alexander Pushkin's narrative poem The Gypsies . His work has been adapted into a multitude of ballets and operas and may have…
Tamil, possibly "gift of God"
"gift of God"
An appealing Hindi name borne by Mindy Kahling's architect father Avu Chokalingam. She bestowed it on her son Spencer as a middle name in 2020.
Aramaic, meaning unclear, possibly from Theodore
Very rarely used for girls, but New York socialite Kelly Bensimon and photographer Gilles Bensimon gave it to their youngest daughter in 2000.
English; possibly Latin
Part Lara, part Caroline, but far rarer than either, Laraline is a strong, pretty and familiar-feeling name that has never appeared on the SSA baby name list. It has been claimed to come from Latin…
Fictional name, possibly Cornish
A character in Winston Graham's Poldark series of historical novels set in Cornwall around the turn of the 19th century. Rowella is the rebellious sister of Morwenna Chynoweth, and the lover of her…
Welsh, possibly "knowing cattle"
"knowing cattle"
O-ending boy names are on trend, and the Welsh language provides some interesting lesser-used ones...such as Beuno. St Beuno lived in the sixth century, established a monastery in North Wales, and is…
Welsh, possibly "brow of a hill"
"brow of a hill"
Appealing topographical name that's rare even in Wales. Morus Elfryn was a popular Welsh singer in the 1970s.