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Russian
"bright shining light"
A light and lovely Russian diminutive of Yelena (Helena), now used in its own right in Russia. Also spelt Alyona.
English word name
" very bright and radiant; clever or talented"
This English word name meaning bright, clever, talented, and radiant, may be a lot to live up to. Brilliant would make a unique and offbeat virtue name for a parent with big dreams for their little…
English from German
"bright fame"
It can be a challenge for a girl to wear a masculine long-standing classic like Robert. (However, James has done pretty well for itself). A very small number of baby girls named Robert are recorded…
English
"the bright reflection of moonlight on water"
Icelandic
"bright snow"
Persian
"light, bright"
Original Persian form of Roxana and Roxanne.
Maori
"white cloud"
A vowel-rich Māori name with a nature-inspired and dreamy meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or "land of the long white cloud".
French feminization of Robin, English
Maori and Tahitian
"moon; bright"
The name of a male lunar deity in Maori mythology, Marama is nevertheless now used as a female name in New Zealand – no doubt because its warm sound lends itself to contemporary feminine trends. In…
German
"bright rose"
This fairytale-esque compound name is a contraction of Rose and Lore or Eleonore. A famous bearer is the retired gymnast Roselore Sonntag.
Feminization of Robinet, French
French
"bright warrior"
A medieval French feminine form of Humbert, also found as Humbeline.
Hebrew
"pure, bright"
Icelandic from Old Norse
"bright courage"
The Icelandic variation of Móheiðr, an Old Norse name combined of the elements mod , meaning "courage," and heid , "bright."
Irish
"world, light, white; rock"
Ailbhe is a unisex Irish name that has appeared throughout Irish history, borne by a 6th-century (male) saint, and by a female warrior of Fianna, a legendary group of women warriors, led by Fionn…
"bright or renowned north"
A medieval German saint's name which remained popular in Germany until the middle of the 20th century. It is still in relatively wide use in other European countries, including Poland and Hungary.…
"heroine, bright maiden"
The name of medieval French saint, similar to Sally Field's name, Bertrille, on the old The Flying Nun sitcom, leading some to expect the word "Sister" in front of it.
Greek
"bright blue enamel"
Cyane is a mythological Sicilian nymph who lived in a pool and whose name is an intriguing twist on the color name trend.
Italian variation of Electra, from Greek
"amber, shining, bright"
Less electric and more serene than Electra which comes with a lot of tragic and psychoanalytical baggage, Elettra is the Italian form that ranks in the Top 200 in the Italian charts. Nicknames Etta,…
Arabic
"bright eyes"
Pretty and feminine Arabic name.