Great Meanings

  1. Nahla
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Asherah
    • Origin:

      Sumerian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Chela
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Consuelo, Graciela, or Marcela, Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "she who brings consolation; grace; warlike"
    • Description:

      The beautiful Consuelo, with its compassionate meaning, is deserving of being used in full.
  4. Consuelo
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. Naida
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "water nymph,"
    • Description:

      Possibility for a girl born under one of the water signs -- Cancer, Pisces, or Scorpio.
  6. Erendira
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  7. Dariela
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Darrell, French
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  8. Kamaria
    • Origin:

      Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "moonlight"
    • Description:

      Lush and unusual.
  9. Hala
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "moon halo"
    • Description:

      A simple and seamlessly international choice with a joyful sound and beautiful meaning.
  10. Jora
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "autumn rain"
    • Description:

      Unique possibility for a girl born between September and November.
  11. Amena
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  12. Rheta
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "eloquent speaker"
    • Description:

      See RETA.
  13. Lysistrata
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  14. Lalia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "speaking well"
    • Description:

      Completely undiscovered double-l name with an abundance of rhythmic charm.
  15. Beeja
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "the beginning, or, happy"
    • Description:

      Rhythmic and enchanting.

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