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Literary name, possibly inspired by Turkish or Irish
"moon, light or desired"
This character name from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas has an ancient appeal, even though it seems to be a modern coinage. It may have been inspired by similar sounding names, like the…
Arabic and Turkish form of Noah
"rest"
A variant of the highly popular Noah, Nuh has featured in the UK Top 1000 on and off since the 2010s.
Slavic from Turkic
"lion"
A fairly common name in many Slavic countries, especially Russia – perhaps in part because it sounds close to the name of the country, although the two words are unrelated etymologically. The name…
Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Kazakh
"honey"
Top 10 in Turkey and Top 500 in the Netherlands (which has a high Turkish population), this sleek and pretty name is virtually unknown elsewhere.
French
"Turkish stone"
Turquoise is similar in hue to Aqua, which is one of the cool new color names on the palette. Other blue-hued options: Cerulean, Cyan, Indigo, or Blue itself.
Azerbaijani and Turkish variation of Mahin
"related to the moon"
Deriving from a celestial Persian name, the moon-inspired choice is popular in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani form of Elif, Turkish and Arabic
"first letter in the alphabet; slender"
Popular in Azerbaijan, this is a spelling variation of the Turkish name Elif and the Arabic Alif.