Lopes da Silva (female names, part 4 of 12)

Sandrina

Sandrina is a feminine name of Italian and Portuguese origin, functioning as a diminutive form of Sandra or Alessandra, which ultimately derive from Alexander, meaning 'defender of mankind.' The…

Timea

Hungarian feminine variation of Timaeus or invented name

"honor; good spirits, cheerful"

Familiar in Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Czechia, and Slovakia, but rare elsewhere, Timea is a name with several possible origins. Some suggest is was a literary invention, created by the writer Mór…

Clarina

Clarina is a feminine name with Latin origins, serving as an elaborate form of Clara, meaning 'clear, bright, or famous.' This melodic name combines the strength of its initial consonant blend with a…

Joela

Joela is a feminine name that functions as the female counterpart to Joel, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'Yahweh is God' or 'the Lord is willing'. By adding the feminine '-a' ending to the…

Sherina

Sherina is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. It may be derived from the Persian 'Shirin' meaning 'sweet' or as a variation of the name Shereen/Shirin. In some contexts, it could be…

Josceline

Josceline is a feminine name of Medieval French origin, derived from the Germanic elements 'Gaut' (Goth) and 'lind' (gentle, soft). It emerged as the feminine form of Jocelin or Joscelin, names…

Dorena

Dorena is a feminine name with Latin origins, derived from 'Doreen' with the addition of the feminine suffix '-a'. It can be interpreted as meaning 'gift' or may relate to the Greek term 'doron'…

Salvia

Latin

"whole, healthy"

Another name for the herb sage -- which sounds younger and more modern than this version.

Cerys

Welsh

"love"

Common name in Wales that's all but unknown in the U.S. Certainly an attractive choice ripe for export. In the UK it sits at Number 330.