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Place name; modern literary name
An ethereal name with elements of Irene and Miriam, Irian is a woman/dragon character in Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea novels, and a historic name for the island of New Guinea, now with colonial…
Variation of Irina, Russian
"peace"
Irya is an Irina diminutive, and rare even in its native country.
Slavic
"spark"
A vocabulary word used as a name in many Slavic countries, Iskra means "spark" or "sparkle". It was the name of a revolutionary communist newspaper founded by Lenin in 1900. A famous modern bearer is…
Greek; Welsh
"dawn; nightingale"
Eos -- that's pronounced with a short e like eros without the r -- is the Greek Titan of the dawn. Any ancient name with a sleek modern feel has definite revival possibilities. Eos could be an…
Welsh
"rainbow"
The Welsh name Enfys is a unisex name, although it is more commonly used for girls. With the beautiful meaning "rainbow", it is a rare choice in the UK, given to just a handful of babies each year,…
Edris is a feminine name with rich multicultural origins. In Arabic tradition, it's the name of a prophet identified with the biblical Enoch, meaning 'interpreter' or 'studious.' The name also…
Spelling variation of Kerris or Cerys
"love"
This phonetic version of the Welsh Cerys might be easier for Americans, certainly, to understand, but it does lose some poetry in translation.
Neris is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Lithuanian, it refers to the Neris River, giving it nature-based symbolism. The name may also have Greek roots, potentially related to…
Quistis is an uncommon feminine name that gained recognition through the popular video game Final Fantasy VIII, where it belongs to an intelligent, composed instructor character. The name has no…
Yanis as a feminine name represents an intriguing cross-cultural adaptation, as it is more commonly used as a masculine name in several traditions. In its masculine form, Yanis is a Greek variant of…
