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Amila
Sinhalese, Bosnian
"valuable; hard work, labor"
Lilting and pretty, but with plenty of substance, Amila is a name that works easily in different cultures. Similar in sound to international favorites, Amelia and Mila, it feels familiar but with a…
Amilia
Amilia is a feminine name that represents a variant spelling of Amelia, which derives from the Germanic word 'amal' meaning 'work' or 'industrious.' This alternate spelling maintains the melodic…
Aiesha
Aiesha is a variant spelling of Ayesha or Aisha, a name with Arabic origins meaning "alive" or "prosperous." Historically, Aisha was the name of one of Prophet Muhammad's wives who was an important…
Amilisa
Amilisa is a feminine name with multiple possible origins, likely a modern combination name blending elements from different naming traditions. It may combine 'Ami' (French for 'friend' or from Latin…
Alishba
Alishba is a feminine name with Arabic and Persian origins, popular in Muslim communities particularly in Pakistan, India, and the Middle East. The name is believed to be a variation of 'Ailsa' or a…
Amillia
Amillia is a feminine name that serves as a variation of Amelia, derived from Germanic roots meaning 'work' or possibly from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival' or 'eager.' This spelling with double 'l'…
Amilliana
Amilliana is a modern feminine name with likely roots in the Latin 'aemulus' meaning rival or emulating, combined with the popular feminine suffix '-ana.' It may also draw influence from names like…
Amilya
Amilya is a feminine name that appears to be a creative variation of Amelia, with a spelling that gives it a distinctive character. This modern adaptation maintains the soft, flowing quality of…
Alisha
Phonetic spelling of Alicia; also Sanskrit
"protected by God"
This name has two derivations. One is as a member of the well-populated Alice/Alicia family (with an overly literal spelling), which gives it the meaning "noble"; the other is an Urdu name with the…
Aminata
Arabic
"trustworthy, faithful"
This elaboration of the Arabic amīn, meaning "trustworthy" or "to feel safe" was a fast riser in 2022, but has yet to crack the Top 1000. Latvian musical artist Aminata Savadogo's 2021 song "It's…
Aminda
Aminda is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Amanda, which derives from Latin and means "worthy of love" or "lovable." Alternatively, it could have Germanic…
Aminta
Variation of Amyntas, Greek
"defender"
Aminta is now considered a feminine name, but it originated as a variation of Amyntas, a name connected to numerous ancient kings. In the 16th century, Torquato Tasso, an Italian poet, wrote a play…
Aminta
Literature, Greek
"defender"
One of the romantic names favored by British pastoral poets, it was first used as a masculine name by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for his 16th century play about a shepherd falling in love with a…
Aidina
Aidina is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may be derived from the Arabic name 'Aida,' meaning 'returning' or 'visitor,' with the diminutive suffix '-ina' added for affection.…
Amita
Sanskrit
"infinite"
Feminine form of Amit that's simple and lyrical and close in spirit to a familiar term for friendship.
Amiya
A possible variation of Amia and Amaya. It has charted in the U.S. Top 1000 for most of the 21st century. As a boys name , it has ties to literary critic and poet Amiya Chandra Chakravarty.
Amma
Tamil, Akan
"mother, or born on a Saturday"
An anagram of Mama, in tune with its Tamil meaning. Amma is also a Ghanaian name. The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born…
Ammanuela
Ammanuela is a feminine variant of Emmanuel, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'God is with us.' This elaborated version adds a feminine touch to the traditional male name by incorporating the 'a'…
Ammara
Ammara is a feminine name with Arabic origins, meaning 'prosperous' or 'long-lived'. In some interpretations, it can also mean 'builder' or 'one who cultivates'. The name appears in various Muslim…
Adelma
German
"noble, famous"
Adelma is likely a feminization of Adelmar, which means famous nobleman. The name was seen a bit during the nineteenth century, with a famous bearer being Adelma Vay, a medium and spiritualist, which…