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Sihaya
Pronounced sih-HY-uh /sɪˈhaɪ.ə/Medium
Meaning: From Frank Herbert's novel Dune, where sihaya is a Fremen word glossed 'desert spring' and used as a term of endearment for Chani. It is an invented literary word, not a name from any real language, which we note honestly.Low
History & Origin
Sihaya comes from Frank Herbert's Dune, where it is a Fremen word meaning 'desert spring' — the green that briefly follows water in a parched place, and a term of endearment for Chani. Herbert built the Fremen language from many sources but sihaya is his own coinage, not a word of any living tongue, and we note that honestly. It has been taken up by readers as a girl's name (said 'sih-HY-uh').
It appears only rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, literary, and desert-bright.
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What does the name Sihaya mean?
Sihaya is a Fremen word from Frank Herbert's Dune, glossed 'desert spring' — a literary invention, which we note honestly.
How do you pronounce Sihaya?
It's said sih-HY-uh /sɪˈhaɪ.ə/ — three beats, stress on the middle.
Is Sihaya a boy or girl name?
Sihaya is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Sihaya?
Sihaya is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.