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Yiddish
"roaring lion"
Appealing name because, in German and Yiddish, it also means "dear" or "heart".
Sanskrit
"roaring"
Ravana is a multi-headed demon-king of Lanka in Hindu mythology. Ravana has ten heads and twenty arms, and can shape shift.
Japanese
"maelstrom; roaring gate"
Best known as the name of Naruto Uzumaki, the main character in the Naruto anime series. It's also a common place name in Japan—the Naruto whirlpools are said to have inspired the name of the manga…