Palindrome and Repetitive Tautonym Names

Abeba

Amharic

"flower"

Palindromic name often heard in Ethiopia.

Aenea

Greek, female variation of Aeneas

"the praised one"

This name found in the fantasy series Endymion/Rise of Endymion has a slightly physiological feel to it.

Aizia

Aizia is a feminine name of uncertain origins, though it may be a creative variation of names like Asia, Aisha, or Aziza. The name has a distinctly modern feel with its unique spelling and melodic…

Aja

Spelling variation of Aya or Hindi

"goat"

Sounds like and is often confused with Asia, though it has an air of retro cool via the seminal Steely Dan album. Or, pronounced eye-ah, it can be an alternate spelling of the international favorite…

Alala

Greek mythology name

"war cry"

This name of the mythological sister of Mars might be used for a girl born under one of the signs ruled by the planet Mars--Aries or Scorpio. She is the personification of the war cry. Alala is…

Aleela

Swahili

"she cries"

Lilting African name that translates perfectly into other cultures.

Alla

Galician diminutive of Olalla, or Russian, Ukrainian Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish

"sweetly speaking"

A short form of Alexandra and Alice used everywhere from Russia to Spain. A fresh alternative to Allie.

Alula

Arabic

"first leap"

Alula, the palindromic name of the first double star to be identified as physically related to its twin, would make the perfect name for a first-born twin. Ideas (we're only half joking) for the…

Ama

Ewe, Akan, Ghanaian, Cherokee

"born on Saturday; water"

Ama is a day name used by the Akan people of Ghana for girls born on Saturday. Names that reference a baby's birth by day of the week, time of day, or season of the year are common in many African…

Amma

Tamil, Akan

"mother, or born on a Saturday"

An anagram of Mama, in tune with its Tamil meaning. Amma is also a Ghanaian name. The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born…

Anina

German, Aramaic

"grace; let my prayer be answered"

This pretty palindrome name is rarely heard in the US, but could make an interesting namesake for an aunt or grandma Ann. It's also a German diminutive form of Anna.

Anona

Latin

"corn, grain"

Name of the Roman goddess of harvest and grain, appropriate for a fall baby. And a palindrome too!

Ara

Armenian

"king"

Simple and yet distinctive, Ara is a mythological name of a famously handsome king. Although it originated as a boys' name, in the contemporary US, it's now much more commonly used for girls. Ara was…

Arora

Arora is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. Primarily, it relates to the Latin word 'aurora' meaning 'dawn' and referring to the Roman goddess of morning. It's also a variant spelling of…

Asa

Hebrew, Japanese, or Scandinavian

"healer; morning; of the gods"

A male Biblical name meaning healer, Asa is also an international gem. In Japanese, it means "(born in the) morning". And in Scandinavia, where it's generally spelled Åsa or Ása and pronounced O-sa,…

Ata

Arabic

"gift"

Typically a masculine name in Turkey and Arabic countries.