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Welsh surname
Very rare Welsh name that is occasionally heard as a first name.
Variation of Maeva, Tahitian
"welcome"
Variation of Maeva.
Arabic
"gift"
Typically a masculine name in Turkey and Arabic countries.
Welsh
"maiden"
A pretty Welsh name with potential, especially for those who enjoy Maven, Maeve, and Mira. Occasionally used in Wales, a notable bearer is Welsh singer Meinir Gwilym. Likely meaning "maiden", though…
English
Popular dog name in the 17th century. It would still be cute today—on a dog, that is.
Greek
Greek spirit of the elm tree.
Finnish
"stone pine"
Pinja fell off the Finnish popularity charts in 2013.
English word name
"a ray of sunlight"
A bright and interesting word name, maybe best suited for the middle.
For the baby born at daybreak.
Variation of Francisca, Spanish
"from France or free man"
Cute diminutive of Francisca.
Shona
"rejoice"
A bright, joyful and unisex name of Shona origin, also used as the name of a fashion brand.
Chewa
"test from God"
Urhobo
"white"
"be thankful"
Latin
61 Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus. It's pronounced similarly to the Scandinavian name Signe/Signy.
Astronomy, Arabic
"tail"
A rare, astronomical choice, Deneb is a blue supergiant star in the "tail" of the Cygnus constellation. Derived from the Arabic dhanab , it is borne by Deneb Karentz, a Biology professor in the US.
"water serpent"
Hydra is the largest of the 88 constellations, whose name was inspired by Hydra of Lerna, a serpentine, multi-headed monster of Greek mythology who resided in Lake Lerna.
"cross"
Diminutive of Stavroula
Amharic
"peace"
A unisex name with a lovely serene meaning in the Ambaric language of Ethiopia.
"harvest"
Also spelt Sebele, this soft-sounding name means "harvest" in the Amharic language of Ethiopia.
