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Spelling variation of Catherine
"pure"
One of many spelling variations of the classic Catherine.
Ga, Ghanaian
"younger of twins"
Among the Ga speakers of Ghana, Akwokwo is the name traditionally given to a younger female twin. Akwete is the name for an elder female twin.
Fante, Ghanaian
"posthumous child"
Traditional West African name used for daughters born after the death of a parent.
Latvian, Lithuanian
"powerful silence, peaceful victory"
A gorgeous derivation of the Old Norse name Sigifrid.
Greek
"a cure for all ills"
Swahili
"born at the time of a wedding"
A celebratory choice, also spelled Harusi.
An alternate spelling of Arusi, used throughout Africa.
Yoruba, Nigerian
"she is of choice birth"
Yao, Malawian
"speak"
Arabic, Aramaic
"ten; tenth"
Ashura is an Arabic name used predominantly among Swahili speakers in East Africa. It is traditionally given to baby girls born on the holiday Ashura. The holiday is considered celebratory among…
Armenian
"land of canyons; land of rivers"
Referring to the ancient region of Nairi and its breathtaking landscape, Nayiri is a gender-neutral name in Armenia.
German, “the rosy light of the setting or rising sun on high mountains”
Botanical name and feminine variation of Nicander, Greek
"man of victory"
Nicandra is the name of a plant known as apple-of-peru and also shoo-fly plant. It's also the feminine form of Nicander, an ancient Greek poet, physician, and grammarian. Nicandra is the name of the…
"sea-goddess of good counsel"
Halimede was the sea-nymph daughter of Nereus and Doris in Greek mythology. One of Neptune's moons is named Halimede after the nymph, in accordance to the standard naming procedure of satellites…
French
"short verse poem"
English word name
"evening service, vespers"
One of the newest spiritual word names.
Sanksrit, variation of Divya
"divine brilliance"
Deeviya is a variation of the popular Indian girl's name Divya ‚ itself deriving from the Sanskrit word dhivyáa meaning "divine brilliance."
Russian, Ukrainian, variation of Teresa
"harvester"
Most commonly used as a given name in Russia and Ukraine, Terenya is a variation of the saintly Teresa. Terena and Terenia are two more variations.
Albanian variation of Aphrodite
"daybreak"
The Albanian variation of Aphrodite — Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is derived from the words afër meaning "near" and ditë meaning "day".
A fragrant, feminine, floral elaboration of Flora.
