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Unella is a fictional name, borne by a Septa in the Game of Thrones series. A pretty sound, but the negative character association might put you off.
Aztec, Nahuatl
"stone house"
The last month of the Aztec calendar, with nickname options including Calli and Izzy.
French
"strength of a bull"
A dashing French surname name most famously borne by Henry David Thoreau, an American naturalist, writer and philosopher who influenced such notable figures as Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin…
Variation of Gaia, Greek
"earth mother; rejoicing"
Attractive elaboration of Gaia, the Greek mother goddess.
Greek mythological name
In Greek mythology, Empusa is a shape-shifting female being commanded by the witch Hecate. She is said to seduce and feed on young men.
Arabic
"able, capable"
Also spelled Qadria or Qadriah, a lovely Arabic name for girls with a great meaning.
Bulgarian, Macedonian
"red-cheeked"
Feminine form of Rumen, variants include Rumyana and Rumiana.
English, Germanic
"temple path"
An intriguing medieval name found in various forms across Europe. Variants include Elisende, Elisenda, Elysande, Elisent and Helisent. It likely derives from a Visigothic name meaning "temple path".
Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rumen, variants include Rumena and Rumiana.
Lithuanian
"earth"
Goddess of the earth in Lithuanian mythology. She is regarded as the mother goddess, personifying fertility and nourishment of all life on earth — human, plant, and animal.
African, Somali from Arabic, or Swahili
"island; brave"
Gasira is a journeyed name with an ancient history. It started as the Arabic word gezira (also commonly transliterated as jazira and jazeera ), meaning "island," and sometimes "peninsula." Somalia…
Word name or Latin
"purification feast"
If January, April and August are useable and fashionable, why not February? February as a word derives from the Latin februa , which was the name of a purification feast coming at the end of winter,…
Feminine form of Rumen, variants include Rumyana and Rumena.
Irish
"pearl"
Diminutive of Mairead, the Irish form of Margaret.
Old Norse
"swan battle"
Latin, French
"blessed, well-spoken"
This variation of Latin Benedicta has a little more European pizzazz. Pronounced like Benedict but with a slightly longer final vowel sound, Benedicte or Bénédicte is used as a female name in France.…
Italian
"brown"
The exact meaning of Castania is unknown, but it is likely related to the Italian word castana , meaning "brown". Some sources connect this name to the Spanish castaña , "chestnut", but there is no…
Polish, Czech, Serbian, Croatian
"divine"
A deity worshipped across Eastern European countries, goddess of the moon, hunting, and wilderness. Folklore describes Devana as a virgin goddess whose virginity is renewed every spring, and she is…
Sumejja is a feminine name primarily used in Bosnian, Albanian, and other Balkan cultures. It represents a regional variation of Sumaya (also spelled Sumayya), a name with Arabic origins meaning…
Invented name
Real name of American rapper Cardi B, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar. It is possibly inspired by the Latin American name Belkis, derived from Bilqis, the name of the Queen of Sheba in Islamic…
