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Hebrew
"plowed field"
Niria is the female equivalent of Nir and may also be found as Nira. This simple, pleasant name has an earthy meaning.
Levonia is a rare feminine name with possible origins as a variant of Lavinia, an ancient Roman name associated with Latin roots meaning "woman of Rome." Alternative interpretations suggest…
Place-name
This Southeast Asia place name seemed to come out of nowhere and zoom up in popularity in 2013. The probable influence: Maylasia Pargo, wife of Jannero Pargo, on the TV show Basketball Wives…
Variation of Menta or Clementina, Italian; Spanish
"mint; mild, merciful"
A minty girl name in Italy, a citrus-scented one in Spain.
Serbian; Macedonian
"gracious, dear"
Albert Einstein's first wife was Mileva Marić, a Serbian student and his classmate at the Zurich Polytechnic (her childhood nickname was Mitza.) With the newfound popularity of Mila, this obscure Old…
Japanese
"child of joy"
Sachiko was one of the first Japanese names familiar to Americans when it was used in the 1950s by actress Shirley Maclaine for her daughter, called the adorable short form Sachi. While Sachiko does…
Scottish
"true sovereignty"
Ferelith is an unusual yet deeply-rooted Scottish girl's name, also found in ancient Ireland and drawn from the Gaelic Forbhlaith or Forbflaith. While it went through a period of dormancy after the…
Portuguese variation of Eirene
"peace"
Iria is a diminutive version of Eirene / Irene and is therefore associated with the Greek goddess of peace.
Joelina is a feminine name that developed as an elaboration of Joel, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'Yahweh is God.' The feminine suffix '-ina' adds a gentle, graceful quality to the biblical…
Hindi
"beautiful smile"
Susmita, also spelled Sushmita which more accurately reflects its pronunciation, is an Indian or Bengali name widely unknown in the Western World but with definite potential.
Spelling variation of Alanis
Singer Alanis Morisette may have made the one-n version of this name more famous, but like the other Alan feminization Alana or Alanna, the spelling can go either way.
Sanskrit
"circle"
A mandala is the magic circle of Buddhism and Hinduism, a powerful spiritual symbol used in art to represent the universe. It's also an important symbol in Jungian theory. As a first name, Mandala…
Greek
"strong-willed"
Alcina is an operatic name, best-known as the name of the beautiful sorceress of the eponymous Handel opera drawn from the Orlando poems. Alcina and her sister Morgana live on an island where Alcina…
Spanish word name
"tornado"
Tornado first meant thunderstorm and only later came to mean whirlwind, the common modern meaning. More recently, Tornado is the first name of a tennis-playing teen whose sister is called the equally…
Spanish from Native American word name
"hurricane"
Hurricane is a storm, but it's also an American name , thanks to rising tennis star Hurricane Black -- whose sister's name is Tornado. There's no reason this tempestuous choice can't work for boys…
Denisee is a feminine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Denise, which derives from the masculine name Denis/Dennis, ultimately stemming from Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and festivity.…
Suzetta is a feminine name that functions as an elaborate diminutive form of Susan or Suzanne. These names derive from the Hebrew 'Shoshana', meaning 'lily' or 'rose'. The addition of the suffix…
Yameli is a melodious feminine name with possible multicultural origins. It may be a variant of Yamila, a name with Arabic roots meaning 'beautiful' or 'gorgeous,' or could relate to Yamel, which has…
Susannagh is a rare feminine variation of the classic Hebrew name Susanna, meaning 'lily' or 'rose.' This particular spelling incorporates the 'gh' ending common in Celtic or Gaelic name adaptations,…
Susanka is a feminine name with Slavic origins, likely derived as a diminutive form of Susana or Zuzana (variants of Susan or Susannah). The root name comes from the Hebrew Shoshana meaning 'lily' or…
