By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Welsh
"butterfly, regeneration, spring"
A unisex name of Welsh origin, Eilir has a mystical yet familiar feel. It was coined by the 18th century Welsh poet, antiquarian and literary forger, Iolo Morganwg, from the elements ail meaning…
Hebrew
"daylight"
A modern Hebrew name, created by blending the name Or meaning "light" with yom meaning "day", giving it a bright and hopeful meaning.
Indian, Sanskrit
"pure, sacred water"
Alluding to purifying qualities of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, this name of Indian origin pays tribute to these rivers that are considered sacred. In Hinduism, the Ganges is worshipped as the…
Egyptian, Greek
"like the ibis"
An Egyptian mythology name, Thoth was a god of the moon, science, art, judgement, writing, magic and science, among others. The Egyptian form of his name is theorised to have been Djehuti, but he is…
