August86's list "My favorite girl names" of 2 great name ideas: Satyana - Rachael!

My favorite girl names

Acting couple Alyson Hannigan and Alexis Denisof chose this Sanskrit word meaning, literally, "truth vehicle" for their daughter.  It has a melodic sound and strong meaning.  Think of it as rhyming with the Russian Tatiana.

Satyana

This form of the Biblical Rachel is well-used despite its somewhat counter-intuitive spelling which can make English speakers think the name should be pronounced with a k sound, as in Raquel.  The spelling may be inspired by Michael, but it's pronounced just like Rachel, with a soft ch. Lately it's on the decline, dropping more than 100 places in 2009 and leaving the US Top 1000 in 2013. 