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By Nahieneaena · Updated April 2023
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Greek
"the horned"
Keroessa was a beautiful demi-goddess of Greek Mythology. Her son Byzas founded Byzantium, now Istanbul.
"face like a daffodil"
A floral name from Greek myth, where it belonged to a nymph. It is also the name of a pretty herbaceous shrub with lilac flowers, commonly known as lily turf.
Aboriginal Australian
"black swan"
Maroochy Barambah, an Australian singer, brought this name into prominence in Australia.
Malay and Indonesian
"jasmine flower"
From the Sanskrit malati , a subtle botanical option.
"bee-eater bird"
This obscure name from Greek mythology (Merope was one of the Pleiades) is better known from J.K.Rowling's Harry Potter series, as the name of Tom Riddle's ill-fated mother.
Igbo
"work of God"
Nigerian-born supermodel Oluchi Orlandi brought this little-known (to non-Nigerians), lovely choice into the lexicon.
Hebrew
"the burning one"
In Abrahamic religions, a seraph is an angelic being that originated in Ancient Judaism. As a girl name, Seraph may be used as a short form of Seraphina or similar names.
Norse
"victory rune"
A popular choice in contemporary Iceland, in Norse mythology, Sigrún was a Valkyrie. She married Helgi, a legendary Danish king, and dies of sadness after he is slain by her brother, Dagr. As a name,…
Saxon
"battle swan"
An ancient name belonging to "the most beautiful of all women" in Germanic mythology, whose tragic story features in many northern European legends. The daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun, her jealous…
Yoruba
"mother returned"
West African name best known as that of Yetunde Price, half-sister of Venus and Serena Williams who was tragically murdered in 2003.
Japanese
"good girl; ocean child"
There are many in Japan, but for most Americans there's only one Yoko. Yoko Ono writes her name with characters meaning "ocean" and "child".
