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Sanskrit, diminutive name
While Kash may look like an edgy spelling of the already edgy word name Cash, Kash has history as a girl's name in India where it is a diminutive of various names like Kashmira, Kashni, Kashi, or…
Lithuanian
"the river Rusnė"
The name of an island in the Neman River of Lithuania, and used as a given name for over 2000 baby girls between 1990 and 2020 and peaking at Number 20 in 2014.
English word name
"connected with God and so deserving veneration"
One of a number of religious word names that have started to see some use since 2000.
Variation of Kai, Hawaiian
"sea"
The name of Kylie Jenner's new fashion brand, Khy, could be the next hit spelling variation of Kai. The multicultural mini name has spawned many alternatives, including Kye, Ky, and Khai — introduced…
Yoruba, meaning unknown
Ajé is a goddess of wealth and prosperity worshipped in parts of Nigeria. "Aje wa a ta" is a phrase commonly used in parting, meaning "Aje you will".
Greek mythological name
In Greek mythology, the Keres were female death spirits; goddesses who personified violent deaths and were drawn to bloody deaths on battlefields.
Yoruba
"ruler"
Ọbà is a river goddess worshipped in Nigeria. Nigerian kings also use Ọbà as a pre-nominal honorific meaning "ruler".
"source"
In Nigeria, Osun or Oshun is the goddess of love, sensuality, and feminity. She is a river goddess, said to bring forth sweet and fertile waters.
"she tore"
A Yoruba goddess worshipped in Nigeria, known for her ability to destroy everything that comes into her path. She is often represented with a tornado.
Tupian
"mother"
In the Tupi culture indigenous to Brazil, Ci is a primeval mother goddess.
English place name
"Day's town"
Daytona Beach is a city in Florida named after founder Matthias Day in 1870. It is well-known as the home of NASCAR's Daytona International Speedway, the racetrack which hosts the Daytona 500. As a…
Greek
"the rescuer"
In Greek mythology, Sao was one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the sea god Nereus. A moon of Neptune is named in her honor.
Arabic
"eye; precious"
The unisex Arabic name Ain technically means "eye" in Arabic, which symbolizes preciousness. There is a star in the Taurus constellation named Ain.
Tahitian
"flower"
A South Sea Islander name that may be adopted by the wider world, with its simple spelling and lovely nature meaning.
Ely is a gender-neutral name with feminine leanings that has multiple origins and meanings. As a feminine name, it often functions as a short form of names like Elizabeth, Eleanor, or Elena. It can…
Irish
"wild"
Fiadh is the fastest-rising girls name in Ireland, derived from the ancient root word for "wild". Sassy but gentle at the same time, it also entered the England and Wales Top 1000 in 2020 and has…
Italian or Chinese
"God is gracious or home, family"
Jia might be considered a spelling variation of Gia, an Italian feminine form of John as a shortening of Gianna or Giovanna. Jia might also be the anglicized form of many Chinese names, which have…
Ova is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Slavic languages, it can be derived from words meaning 'egg' or 'life,' symbolizing fertility and new beginnings. In some Nordic contexts, it…