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German and Dutch
"spear or pledge"
Fresher diminutive form of Gertrud
French
"of the forest"
A variant of the more common Sylvaine, which shortens to the stylish nickname Sylvie.
English from Latin
"of the sun"
Variant of Solara
Japanese or Quechua
"sea or emerald"
As a Japanese name, Umina derives from umi , meaning "sea", combined with a range of other kanji characters. As a Quechua name, it is properly spelt Umiña, and means "emerald".
English and French
"famous beauty"
Variant of Lulabelle
English combination of Lula and Belle
Cutesy combination of Lula and Belle. Lula is a short form of names starting with the "Lu" sound, which may derive from Germanic hlud "famous", and Belle is French for "beautiful".
English word name
The creation of a new life is certainly full of wonder. Wonderful would make for a lovely statement middle name for your little miracle.
"work"
A quaint French diminutive of Ida, borne by Idelette Calvin, wife of the French theologian and reformer John Calvin.
Greek
"gift of glory"
The name of a nymph in Greek mythology, one of the prophetic Thriai, who divined the future by throwing pebbles. She was a lover of the sea god Poseidon. The name also belongs to a species of…
"beautiful and holy"
A little-known Callie name, belonging to a naiad in Greek mythology – a daughter of the god of the Nile. She was one of the wives of Aegyptus.
Celtic
"the broad one"
A Celtic earth goddess worshipped primarily in east-central Gaul during the Roman period.
Literary name inspired by Latin
"gold, dawn or breeze"
The eponymous character of the fantasy novel Aurian by Maggie Furey. It may have been inspired by the Latin aurum "gold", or by names like Aurora ("dawn") or Aura ("breeze"), also derived from the…
Amharic, Ethiopian variation of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
Countless variations of Elizabeth have been used around the world for centuries, from Elspeth to Isabella to Betty. Elsabet is a version that is popular in Ethiopia, often with the sweet and stylish…
Quechua
"smile"
A light and lovely Quechua name with a joyful meaning.
A minor Celtic goddess associated with the Celtic god Lero.
English, combination of Clara and Beth
"clear + oath"
An unusual combination name which feels fresher than most, thanks to the up-and-coming vintage star Clara.
"water"
A minor goddess in Celtic mythology, associated with the river Aisne.
Persian honorific title
Like masculine version Sayyid, Sayyida is a Persian name that is actually a title - sort of analagous to Lady. Sayyida has a wonderful history behind it - most notably in the form of Sayyida al…
Galician variation of Julia, Latin
"youthful"
X replaces J in the Galicia region of Spain but is pronounced with the same H sound, making Xulia and Xulio the equivalent of Julia and Julio.
