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  1. Orva
    • Pearla

      • Description:

        Pearla is a feminine name derived from 'pearl,' the precious gem formed within oysters. This variation adds a softened, more feminine ending to the direct gem name. While Pearl gained popularity during the late Victorian era when gem and virtue names were fashionable, Pearla has always remained a less common alternative. The name evokes qualities associated with pearls: purity, rarity, elegance, and natural beauty. Pearla peaked in usage during the early 20th century but has since become quite uncommon. This name carries vintage charm while maintaining connections to nature and precious objects. A person named Pearla might appreciate their name's distinctive quality that remains recognizable and pronounceable across many cultures.

    • Sabine

      • Origin:

        French and German form of Sabina, Latin

      • Meaning:

        "Sabine"

      • Description:

        This slightly more compact version of Sabina has ties to France and Germany. Unlike its sister name, Sabine has never charted in the United States Top 1000. Today, both names are given to roughly the same number of baby girls in the US, about 70 each year.
    • Savina

      • Origin:

        Italian variation of Sabina

      • Description:

        Saint Savina of Milan gave comfort to prisoners. Her name is a variation of the Latin Sabina, which refers to the Sabine people. Not completely unknown in the US, there were 25 baby girls named Savina last year, and fewer than 100 called Sabina. Savina and Sabina will inevitably be confused with Sabrina, which is much more popular.
    • Sidonia

      • Origin:

        Dutch variation of Sydney; variation of Sidonie

      • Description:

        Sidonia is an international spin on the recently-trendy Sydney. Plus Sidonia has an advantage over the French Sidonie in that it sounds more distinct to the English speaker. An original way to honor grandpa Sid.
    • Sidra

      • Origin:

        Latin, Hebrew, Arabic

      • Meaning:

        "like a star; order, sequence; lotus tree"

      • Description:

        Sidra is an uncommon name shared by a gulf off the coast of Libya. Popular in the Jewish community of North Africa, its Hebrew meaning refers to a weekly reading portion of the Torah. In Arabic, it's the name of a tree, which is an Islamic symbol of the upper limit of heaven.
    • Solveig

      • Origin:

        Scandinavian

      • Meaning:

        "the strong house or daughter of the sun"

      • Description:

        Common in Scandinavia, this name has rarely come to our shores. The name of the heroine in Ibsen's Peer Gynt, Solveig is currently a widely-used name in Norway. Pronounced authentically, with a silent 'g', it becomes much more appealing.
    • Tinuviel
      • Zephyrine

        • Origin:

          Feminine variation of Zephyr, Greek

        • Meaning:

          "west wind"

        • Description:

          Zephyr may not be a name often heard in the U.S., but its variations are used throughout Europe. Zephyrine, a cousin in sound and feel if not in fact to such lovely names as Severine and Seraphina, has distinctive possibilities.
      • Zosia

        • Origin:

          Variant of Sophia, Greek

        • Meaning:

          "wisdom"

        • Description:

          This unusual and alluring choice was used by David Mamet for his daughter, who is now grown and an actress on the hit show Girls.
      • Zayfah