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Short form of Ursula, Latin
"little female bear"
Ursa might be a good choice if you're looking for a bear name for your daughter but want to avoid the She Witch curse placed on Ursula by Disney's The Little Mermaid . Too bad, because Ursula is a…
German
"singled out"
Mystical overtones.
Finnish, Albanian, "sapling, sprout; dew"
"sapling, sprout; dew"
A unisex nature name much more popular for boys in Finland, with a simple, strong sound. It is also used in Albania as a strictly feminine name, equally connected to nature.
Japanese
"reliable"
An appealing, usable Japanese choice, since there are so many familiar ori/ory-ending Western names.
Yuni is a concise, melodic feminine name with multicultural origins. In Japanese, it can mean 'gentle, superior' or 'dream, gentle' depending on the kanji characters used. The name also appears in…
Arabic and Hebrew
"pure"
Strong cross-cultural name that could be a feminine spin on the Zachary family.
Arabic, Biblical
"pure; God remembers"
A form of the Arabic name Zakiyya, a variation of the Biblical Zaccai, or a contracted form of Zechariah, Zakiah is used as a unisex name in the US. Given to a small handful of babies each year, it…
Czech diminutive of Susan
"lily"
This sizzling nickname Zuzu is heard every Christmas as the name of Jimmy Stewart's little girl in "It's a Wonderful Life," but we love it all year round as a lively alternative to double names like…
Aaliah is a feminine name that functions as a variant spelling of Aaliyah, which derives from Arabic origins meaning 'high,' 'exalted,' or 'ascending.' This spelling variation maintains the melodic…
Adrien as a feminine name represents the female version of Adrian, though it's more commonly used for males in French-speaking regions. Derived from the Latin name Hadrianus, meaning 'from Hadria'…
Aesha is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Arabic, it derives from 'Aisha' meaning 'alive' or 'living,' associated with the beloved wife of Prophet Muhammad. The spelling variation…
Ewe, Ghanaian
"born on Wednesday"
The people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system…
English botanical name
"alder tree; old; red, brown"
Deriving from an old English surname or from the alder tree, whose wood is used to make electric guitars, Alder can mean "old" if considered a variation on the Germanic alter or "red, brown" when you…
Ambria is a feminine name with Latin roots, possibly derived from 'Ambra' meaning 'amber' or related to 'Umbria,' an ancient Italian region. The name evokes images of the warm, golden-brown precious…
Amei is a feminine name with various cultural origins. In Chinese, it can mean 'beautiful' or 'lovely,' derived from characters meaning 'Asia' and 'beautiful.' It may also be a variant of Amy in…
Arabic, Indonesian, Bengali
"to thrive, long life, prosperity"
A name of Arabic origin meaning to flourish, thrive and prosper, Amran is a unisex name, however in some places (Indonesia, Pakistan, and India, for example), it is predominantly masculine, whereas…
Nature name
Name of the licorice plant, this spice comes in the shape of a star, giving this name an extra level of sweetness.
Greek
"flowery"
This unjustly neglected floral name is smart and crisp, with a touch of Athena, Anna, and Cynthia about it. It also has that stylish Greek mythological heritage: Anthea is an epithet of Hera, the…
Welsh
"very fair, beautiful"
Anwen is one of the simplest and best of the classic Welsh girls' names, more unusual than Bronwen but with the same serene feel.
"bluish"
A very popular girls' name in Japan with an unfortunate English pronunciation: picture a toddler with a hurt knee saying "owee."
