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By RachelKB · Updated October 2017
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Arabic
"gentle, kind"
Classic Muslim name representing one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah; Queen Latifah has drawn attention to the feminine form of the name.
French from Greek, "dear, beloved"
"dear, beloved"
Varying Filbert does not improve the name: it still makes one think of a nut.
English
"strong bear cub"
Variously spelled as Swithun or Swithin, this distinctive sounding name is belonged to St. Swithun, an Anglo-Saxon bishop known as the patron saint of Winchester and of the weather — making him the…
Japanese
"strong as bamboo"
Well used in Japan, appreciated for its powerful meaning.
Uaithne is a rare masculine name from Irish mythology, pronounced approximately as "OO-an-ya" or "WAHN-ya." In Irish legend, Uaithne was the name of the dagda's magical harp, which could produce…
Greek
"foreign voice"
This name of an ancient Greek historian sounds too long-ago and faraway to consider for a modern child.
Russian variation of Eugene
See EUGENE.
Zamal is a masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from Arabic roots, possibly related to 'jamal' meaning 'beauty' or 'handsomeness,' with the alternate initial consonant. The…
