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Eastern African
"adventurous traveler"
One of the most popular African names for boys, Kymani was in the US Top 1000 list from 2008 until 2016. Spelled Ky-mani, it's the name of Bob Marley's son.
Irish Gaelic
"god is gracious"
Siobhan is the Irish variation of Joan, which is derived from the ancient Anglo-Norman name Jehanne. In this way Siobhan is indirectly related to the name Sinead—the Irish form of Jeannette, which…
Arabic
"charitable, generous"
Name of a son of the Prophet Muhammad, with a particularly positive meaning.
Spanish from Greek
"violet flower"
Bold and distinctive, Yolanda is a floral name that doesn't sound frilly or delicate. Ultimately deriving from the Greek words ioles meaning "violet" and anthos meaning "flower", it appears in a…
Feminine variation of Julian
"youthful"
Gillian is a name that was in common usage in Great Britain until the 1970s, when it dropped out of the Top 100 and is yet to return. Until recently, it had not crossed the Atlantic in significant…
Maksym is a masculine name of Slavic origin, particularly popular in Ukraine, Poland, and other Eastern European countries. It is the Eastern European variant of Maximus, which comes from Latin…
"safe"
Spelled Najee, this was chosen by rapper LL Cool J for his son several years ago.
"honorable, noble"
Pretty and feminine Muslim name popular in Egypt.
Russian from Hebrew
"praise to God"
Ukrainian figure-skating champion Oksana Baiul made it known here.
Korean
"strong"
An Asian name that would be easily understood in this country.
Polish, from Hebrew
"beloved"
The Polish form of David.
Sanskrit
"the daughter of the mountain"
This Hindu goddess name is very popular in India. The goddess of love, fertility and devotion, representing female force, Parvati is the wife of Shiva and the mother of Ganesh. There is a Harry…
Aurek is a masculine name with Slavic roots, though it has various interpretations across different cultures. In Polish contexts, it may function as a diminutive of Aureliusz (Aurelius), which…
Afrikaans version of Beate or Beata
"blessed"
Namibian supermodel Behati Prinsloo, who has walked the runway for every designer from Prada to Versace to Vera Wang, has introduced us to this Afrikaans version of Beata and relative of Beatrice.…
African, meaning unknown
Djimon has become a familiar African name via powerful Benin-born, Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou.
Zefiryn is a rare feminine name with possible roots in Greek mythology, likely derived from 'Zephyros' (Latinized as Zephyrus), the god of the west wind. The name evokes the gentle, warm western…
