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Jumana
Arabic
"silver pearl"
Rare and rhythmic.
Liadain
Irish
"grey lady"
A variation of an old Irish saint’s name, Liadin, and the name of a lovelorn poetess in Irish folk legend. Be prepared for some clumsy pronunciation outside Ireland, however.
Liadan
Irish
"grey lady"
An old Irish saint’s name and the name of a lovelorn poetess in Irish folk legend. Liadain and Líadan are other variations.
Liadin
Misty
English
"mist"
The Play Misty for Me jokes will get old really fast.
Naja
Greenlandic, Arabic or Navajo
"boy's younger sister; success; or silver hands"
One of several similar feminine names often found in the Muslim world but also a Native American name. And in Greenlandic, Naja means "a boy's younger sister", which could be a sweet connection to a…
Nephele
Greek
"cloudy"
An enchanting ancient Greek name belonging to the Greek goddess who was created from a cloud by Zeus and so became goddess of the clouds and mother of the centaurs. The name Nephele is not widely…
Niara
Hindi
"nebula, mist"
More unusual alternative to Tiara.
Picabo
Native American
"silver creek"
Olympic skier Picabo Street was allowed to choose her name at the age of three, and picked it possibly (a) after a nearby Idaho town or (b) because she loved to play peekaboo. No longer a…
Rupa
Sanskrit
"silver"
Related to the Indian word and currency "rupee', Rupa derives its meaning from the ancient Sanskrit language, and can mean both silver and beautiful. Rupa also has strong historical and literary…
Simay
Turkish
"silver moon, glitter moon"
A sparkling choice for a nighttime-born daughter.
Steele
English
"steel"
This steely surname has a simple, strong sound – similar to names like Sloane or Clarke.
Sura
Thai, Yiddish, Romanian, Arabic "brave, princess, grey, to travel by night"
"brave, princess, grey, to travel by night"
This pretty multicultural name makes a pleasant update to Sarah.
Tetsu
Japanese
"strong as iron"
Tetsu is a female name with an unusually strong and powerful meaning. It sounds spunky and cute too.
Zeldy
Diminutive of Zelda, Yiddish, English
"gray fighting maid"
Cute and quirky Zeldy adds some extra zip to Zelda — which is making its way back up the charts after decades out of the Top 1000.
Petra
Greek
"rock, stone"
A strong Greek name with pan-European charm, Petra is a relatively recent feminization of Peter, though it relates back to an incredible ancient city in Jordan that was rediscovered in the early…
Storm
Word name
The name of one of the most powerful Marvel superheroes — and the first major black female comic book heroine — is certainly a big one to live up to! Portrayed in the live-action X-Men movies first…
Stormy
Word name; variation of Storm
Stormy is on the rise following the birth of Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi, although the starbaby's spelling has taken over the lead.
Ishi
Japanese
"stone"
Connotes a strong, solid character.
Aolani
Hawaiian
"cloudy skies"
An unusual Hawaiian nature name with an appealing vowel-rich sound.