Names That Mean Southwest
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Zala
Origin:
Ethiopian or Slovene variation of RozalijaMeaning:
"a people from southwest Ethiopia; rose"Description:
Simple but sultry.
- Kashmir
Origin:
Sanskrit, Southwest Asian place-nameDescription:
Soft and alluring, much like the similarly named cloth, but might have political implications.
- Kazmir
Origin:
Sanskrit, Southwest Asian place-nameDescription:
This variation of Kashmir, a region in India, was among the fastest-rising boy names of 2022 — potentially inspired by baseball player Scott Kazmir — but is still used in very small numbers. The original Kashmir is just outside the Top 1000.
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