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Anuša
Slovene diminutive of Ana
"grace"
A Slovene diminutive by elaboration, akin to the Russian Anushka.
Panda
Animal name
"bamboo eater"
Panda, welcome to the baby name menagerie! Panda is an adorable animal name (after an adorable animal) that is sure to be both very rare and very cute. In Skins there was a character called Panda,…
Lumme
Estonian variation of Lumi, Finnish
"snow"
Riina
Diminutive of Katariina, Finnish and Estonian
"pure"
In Estonia, short-form Riina is more common than its mother name, Katariina.
Izela
Nahuatl
"unique"
Streamlined Isabella alternative that may have been inspired by names such as the Nahuatl Isel or Dutch Iselle.
Giusy
Diminutive of Giuseppina, Italian
"Jehovah increases"
Giusy is to Giuseppina as Josie is to Josephine. Giusy rhymes with "woozy," not "juicy."
Emoni
Variation of Imani, Arabic
"faith"
A new, fast-rising Imani variation.
Tarja
Finnish variation of Daria, Persian, Latin from Greek
"kingly; possesses well"
The Finnish translation of Daria. In Finland, Taru is commonly used as a nickname for Tarja.
Spicy
English word name
"spiced, salacious"
A racy option best reserved for a nickname. The figurative sense of the word, to mean "salacious," has been around since the mid-19th century.
Abebi
Variation of Abeni, Yoruba
"we asked for her and she arrived"
A rarer version of the charming Yoruba name Abeni.
Xalwo
Somali
"sweet; halva"
Xalwo is the name of a Somali dessert made out of sugar, ghee, cornstarch, and spices. It is cognates with "halva," which is derived from an Arabic root meaning "sweet." Unlike halva, Xalwo is…
Diani
Unknown origin
A globetrotting placename — Diani Beach is a popular tourist destination on the Indian Ocean in Kenya. It's similar enough to Dion and Diana to feel namelike, although it is actually very rare in the…
Tuyết
Vietnamese
"snow"
Pronounced as "tweet" or "tweak," depending on the dialect.
Titia
Latin, feminine form of Titus, possibly "title of honor"
"title of honor"
Ohana
Ohana is a feminine name of Hawaiian origin that carries profound cultural significance. The term literally means 'family' in Hawaiian language, but its meaning extends beyond blood relations to…
Aluna
Mwera, Kenyan
"come here"
Aluna has authentic Mwera roots as a name meaning "she weeps", but it may rise as an American invented name, elaborating on Luna.
Nilsa
Swedish, Danish, Nordic
"victor"
Feminine form of Nils
Nivea
Portuguese from Latin
"snow-white"
Nivea, or Nívea, is most commonly seen as a given name in Brazil, where it was derived from niveus , meaning "snow-white" in Latin. The German skincare brand NIVEA, founded in 1882, took its name…
Fíadh
Fíadh is a feminine Irish Gaelic name pronounced approximately as 'FEE-ah.' It literally means 'wild' or 'deer' in Irish, connecting to nature and the wilderness. This authentic Gaelic name has been…
Xènia
Catalan diminutive of Eugènia
It may look almost identical to the Greek/Slavic name Xenia, but Xènia has different origins as Catalan diminutive of Eugènia. It may be liable to misspelling and pronunciation elsewhere, but we love…