Great Meanings
- Nahla
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"a drink of water"Description:
Nahla is a lovely name chosen by Halle Berry for her daughter. Not to be confused with the Disneyfied Nala.
- Asherah
Origin:
SumerianMeaning:
"she who treads on the sea"Description:
Asherah is probably one of the most ancient of mother goddess symbols, recorded in the pantheons of several civilisations from the tenth century BCE. As the mother to innumerable gods and goddesses, she is often depicted as having the capacity to walk on water, which makes Asherah an excellent choice for a baby born under one of the water signs of the zodiac, including names for Scorpio babies, as well as those born under Pisces and Cancer.
- Chela
Origin:
Diminutive of Consuelo, Graciela, or Marcela, SpanishMeaning:
"she who brings consolation; grace; warlike"Description:
The beautiful Consuelo, with its compassionate meaning, is deserving of being used in full.
- Consuelo
Origin:
Spanish from LatinMeaning:
"she who brings consolation"Description:
Consuelo is a chic, highly sophisticated Spanish name that works well with Anglo surnames. It was regularly on the U.S. popularity list through 1983, reaching as high as Number 339 in 1930.
- Naida
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"water nymph,"Description:
Possibility for a girl born under one of the water signs -- Cancer, Pisces, or Scorpio.
- Erendira
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"she who smiles"Description:
Erendira was the name of a Gabriel Garcia Marquez heroine and also a mythological princess. The name is best known in Mexico.
- Dariela
Origin:
Feminine variation of Darrell, FrenchMeaning:
"dear one, beloved"Description:
Dariela may have a not-quite-authentic provenance, but it's a pretty name and an unusual choice in the girly Isabella-Gabriella group.
- Kamaria
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"moonlight"Description:
Lush and unusual.
- Hala
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"moon halo"Description:
A simple and seamlessly international choice with a joyful sound and beautiful meaning.
- Jora
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"autumn rain"Description:
Unique possibility for a girl born between September and November.
- Amena
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"honest, utterly pure"Description:
A possible Born Again name -- Amen -- in the same class as the still-popular Nevaeh (that's Heaven spelled backwards) and Trinity.
- Rheta
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"eloquent speaker"Description:
See RETA.
- Lysistrata
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"she who disbands armies"Description:
In the Aristophenes comedy, Lysistrata is the Athenian woman who organizes her fellow wives to end war in their country by denying their disbands sex until a peace treaty is signed. An intriguing choice with nicknames Lissy or Lettie, Lysandra might be a more approachable possibility.
- Lalia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"speaking well"Description:
Completely undiscovered double-l name with an abundance of rhythmic charm.
- Beeja
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"the beginning, or, happy"Description:
Rhythmic and enchanting.
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