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Heritage Baby Names

3054 Heritage names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 3054 baby names with a heritage feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.

Heritage Girl Names

Mayahuel#14546 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl Mayahuel, the Aztec goddess of the maguey (agave) plant, associated with fertiKhaleelah#14549 in the U.S.Khaleelah is a spelling of the Arabic Khalila, the feminine of Khalil, meaning 'close friend' oKersti#14555 in the U.S.Kersti is a short form of Kirsten or Christina used in Estonia and across Scandinavia. The pareMalee#14556 in the U.S.From Thai mali, 'jasmine flower' (itself borrowed from Sanskrit malli). Malee is a familiar ThaMaleeka#14557 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic malika, 'queen' — the feminine of malik, 'king'. It is used across theMalinalli#14559 in the U.S.From Nahuatl malinalli, 'grass' — also one of the twenty day-signs of the Aztec calendar. It waMalkia#14560 in the U.S.From Swahili malkia, 'queen' — a word borrowed from Arabic malika and thoroughly at home in EasMalulani#14562 in the U.S.From Hawaiian malu ('shade; shelter; protection') and lani ('sky; heaven; royal'), giving a senMamediarra#14565 in the U.S.Mamediarra is a West African name, found chiefly in Senegal, Mali and Guinea. It appears to joiMaral#14568 in the U.S.Maral means 'deer' — specifically the red deer or hind — in Armenian and across Turkic and PersMariatou#14576 in the U.S.A West African form of Maryam — the Arabic name of Mary, mother of Jesus, honored in both IslamMarika#14578 in the U.S.A diminutive of Maria used across Hungary, Poland, the Czech lands, the Balkans, Finland and GrMaritta#14579 in the U.S.Maritta is a Finnish and Scandinavian name in the Margareta/Marit family — Marit being the NordMariza#14580 in the U.S.A Spanish and Portuguese pet form and elaboration of María/Maria (Mary), close cousin to MarisaKawanza#14583 in the U.S.Kawanza takes its name from Kwanzaa, the African-American cultural celebration founded in the mMaru#14585 in the U.S.A Spanish nickname made by clipping a compound Maria name — Maria Luisa, Maria Eugenia, Maria RMarziya#14590 in the U.S.A romanized spelling of Arabic Marziyya, from the root r-d-y, meaning 'one who is pleasing (to Mateo#14592 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of Yahweh; gift of God'. It is overwKeaundra#14593 in the U.S.Keaundra is a modern African American coinage, pairing a Ke-/Keaun- opening with the -dra endinMawa#14600 in the U.S.Mawa is used in several African and diaspora communities, but we have not found a single secureMayssa#14608 in the U.S.A romanized spelling of Arabic Maysa/Maysaa, from a root describing a graceful, swaying walk — Mayura#14609 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mayura, 'peacock' — a bird of great beauty in Indian tradition and the vehicle (mKhrystyna#14610 in the U.S.Khrystyna is a romanized Ukrainian and Slavic form of Christina, from the Greek Christos, the aKeishia#14612 in the U.S.Keishia is a respelled form of Keisha, the widely used African American name most often tied toMbene#14614 in the U.S.Mbene is used as a personal name in parts of Africa and the diaspora. We have not found a securMegumi#14616 in the U.S.A Japanese given name usually glossed 'blessing; grace; favor'. As with most Japanese names, thMehwish#14617 in the U.S.An Urdu given name of Persian roots, usually explained from mah ('moon') with a second element,Melaher#14619 in the U.S.A rare name we cannot trace to a securely documented root. It is sometimes associated with EthiMelat#14622 in the U.S.An Amharic given name of Ethiopia, usually glossed 'prayer; supplication'. It is used in EthiopMerina#14627 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of Marina, from Latin marinus, 'of the sea'. Separately, Merina is the naMeryam#14632 in the U.S.A spelling of Maryam, the Arabic form of Mary — the mother of Jesus, revered in both Islam and Nhu#14632 in the U.S.Nhu is a Vietnamese girl's name from the word nhu, meaning like, as, or similar, a gentle and gMichiko#14639 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, commonly glossed 'child of wisdom', 'child of beauty' or 'child of the pNikitha#14640 in the U.S.Nikitha is a South Asian (Indian) spelling of Nikita/Nikitha, from the Sanskrit nikita, understNeelam#14648 in the U.S.Neelam is a Sanskrit and Hindi name meaning 'sapphire', the deep blue gemstone, from neela, 'blNneka#14648 in the U.S.Nneka is a genuine Igbo name from Nigeria, from nne, 'mother', and ka, 'is greater/supreme'. ItMilica#14650 in the U.S.A Serbian and wider South Slavic name from the Slavic root mil, 'gracious; dear; kind'. It was Mililani#14651 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name usually glossed 'heavenly caress', from mili ('to caress; to handle gently') anMiloni#14653 in the U.S.A Gujarati given name usually connected to Sanskrit milan, 'meeting; union; coming together'. IMinahil#14654 in the U.S.A popular Urdu given name in Pakistan, commonly explained as 'a flower (or tree) of Paradise'; Minami#14655 in the U.S.Japanese Minami is most often read as 'south' (minami), a directional word used warmly as a givMinji#14656 in the U.S.Korean Min-ji is one of the most familiar modern girls' names in Korea. Korean names are writteMisbah#14659 in the U.S.Arabic Misbah means 'lamp' — the vessel that holds a light. The word appears in the Quran's celMiyuki#14664 in the U.S.Japanese Miyuki is commonly read as 'beautiful happiness' (mi, beauty, plus yuki, happiness or Margherita#14670 in the U.S.Margherita is the Italian form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl'; in Italian the Mariadejesus#14671 in the U.S.Mariadejesus is the Spanish devotional name Maria de Jesus, 'Mary of Jesus', written as a singlMrida#14671 in the U.S.Mrida rests on the Sanskrit root mrid-, 'to be gracious; to soften', which gives the family of Musfira#14673 in the U.S.Musfira is an Arabic name used widely in South Asia. It is glossed two ways: as a feminine of mMuskan#14674 in the U.S.Muskan is the Hindi and Urdu word for 'smile' (muskaan), used affectionately as a girls' name aMwavita#14675 in the U.S.Mwavita is used in Swahili-speaking parts of East and Central Africa, including the eastern DemNataki#14677 in the U.S.Nataki is a name embraced in African American Afrocentric naming and generally glossed as SwahiNaairah#14685 in the U.S.Naairah is a spelling of the Arabic name Naira (Nayirah), from a root meaning 'to shine; to givNaami#14686 in the U.S.Naami rests on the Semitic root n-'-m, 'to be pleasant; sweet; gracious' — the root behind HebrNajat#14695 in the U.S.Arabic Najat means 'safety; deliverance; rescue; salvation', from the root n-j-w, 'to be saved;Najla#14696 in the U.S.Arabic Najla means 'wide-eyed' — a woman with large, beautiful eyes — from the root n-j-l. LargTanith#14699 in the U.S.Tanith is the name of the great goddess of Carthage, the Phoenician and Punic deity of the moonNamasvi#14703 in the U.S.Namasvi rests on the Sanskrit word namas, 'bow; reverence; salutation' — the same element that Nanaakua#14707 in the U.S.Nanaakua joins the Akan honorific Nana — a title of respect borne by elders, chiefs and queen mNanayaa#14708 in the U.S.Nanayaa joins the Akan honorific Nana — the title of elders, chiefs and queen mothers in Ghana Nanki#14709 in the U.S.Nanki is a Punjabi name closely tied to Bebe Nanaki, the elder sister of Guru Nanak, the foundeNarayani#14711 in the U.S.Narayani is the feminine of Narayana, one of the great names of Vishnu. As a divine name it belNardos#14712 in the U.S.Nardos is an Ethiopian name from Amharic, meaning 'nard' or 'spikenard' — the costly aromatic oOni#14713 in the U.S.Oni is a Yoruba given name from Nigeria, read in name lists as 'desired one' or as a child bornAshantia#14715 in the U.S.Ashantia builds on Ashanti, the name of the Ashanti or Asante people and their historic Akan kiNasli#14716 in the U.S.Nasli is used chiefly among Parsi and Persian-speaking families. It is generally connected to nNatallia#14717 in the U.S.Natallia is the Belarusian spelling of Natalia, from Latin natalis, 'of birth' — and, in ChristNatanya#14718 in the U.S.Natanya is a Hebrew name meaning 'gift of God', from natan, 'he gave', with the divine element Naveen#14721 in the U.S.Naveen is Sanskrit, from naveena, 'new; fresh; novel'. In India it is overwhelmingly a boy's naNavika#14722 in the U.S.Navika is Sanskrit, the feminine of navika, 'sailor; boatman; helmsman', from nau, 'boat; ship'Nawaal#14724 in the U.S.Nawaal (Nawal) is an Arabic name meaning 'gift; bestowal; a present freely given', from a root Nazifa#14726 in the U.S.Nazifa is an Arabic name meaning 'pure; clean; unblemished', the feminine of nazif. It is widelNechy#14727 in the U.S.Nechy is a Yiddish diminutive, most often of Nechama — Hebrew for 'comfort; consolation'. AffecNehmat#14729 in the U.S.Nehmat comes from Arabic niemah, 'blessing; favour; bounty', carried into Urdu and Persian as nNejla#14732 in the U.S.The Turkish and Bosnian form of Arabic Najla (Nejla), 'wide-eyed; having large, beautiful eyes'Nely#14734 in the U.S.A Spanish and Central European short form of Nelly — itself a pet form of Cornelia, Eleanor or Natascha#14736 in the U.S.Natascha is the German and Russian spelling of Natasha, a pet form of Natalia, from Latin natalNeri#14737 in the U.S.From Hebrew ner, 'lamp; candle', with the possessive ending: 'my light; my lamp'. Neri is also Nevena#14740 in the U.S.From the South Slavic word nevena, 'marigold' — the bright orange calendula flower long used inNikol#14745 in the U.S.A Central and Eastern European spelling of Nicole, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') pNikola#14746 in the U.S.From the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') plus laos ('people'). This is genuinely two names inNimrit#14747 in the U.S.A Punjabi name of Sikh usage, usually read as 'one absorbed in remembrance of the divine' or 'iRenate#14747 in the U.S.Renate is the German and Dutch form of Renata, the feminine of Latin Renatus, 'reborn' — a nameKeirstin#14749 in the U.S.Keirstin respells Kirsten with an added e, giving it a Keir- opening. Kirsten is the Danish andNishika#14750 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-derived Indian name, most often traced to nisha, 'night', and so read as 'of the nigMomoka#14752 in the U.S.Momoka is a Japanese girls' name, written here in romaji. A common reading joins momo, meaning Nivi#14752 in the U.S.In Indian use Nivi is a Sanskrit-derived name glossed as 'gift; that which is dedicated or offeNoha#14753 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nuha (Noha), 'wisdom; intelligence; good sense' — well used in Egypt and acrossNohea#14754 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian nohea, 'lovely; handsome; of fine appearance' — built on the root hea and theRhona#14754 in the U.S.Rhona is a Scottish feminine name, most often linked to the Hebridean island of Rona (from Old Nohealani#14755 in the U.S.A Hawaiian compound of nohea, 'lovely; handsome; of fine appearance', and lani, 'heaven; sky; rNohelia#14756 in the U.S.A Spanish elaboration of Noel/Noelia — ultimately from the Latin natalis (dies), 'birth day', wShefali#14758 in the U.S.Shefali is a genuine Indian girl's name meaning the night-flowering jasmine, known in Sanskrit Noomi#14760 in the U.S.A Swedish and wider Scandinavian form of Naomi, from the Hebrew Na'omi, 'pleasantness; sweetnesNoorulain#14762 in the U.S.From Arabic nur al-ayn, 'light of the eye' — an affectionate phrase for a beloved child or a chLaportia#14765 in the U.S.Laportia adds the ornamental La- prefix, common in African American naming, to Portia, a Roman Noran#14766 in the U.S.Used in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world as a name built on nur, 'light' — often glossed aLiisa#14768 in the U.S.Liisa is the Finnish and Estonian spelling of Lisa, a short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Nuam#14769 in the U.S.A name from the Chin (Zomi) communities of Myanmar and their diaspora, where nuam carries a senNyima#14773 in the U.S.From Tibetan nyima, 'sun; day' — also the Tibetan name for Sunday. It is a widely used name in Nzuri#14777 in the U.S.The Swahili adjective nzuri, 'good; beautiful; fine' — one of the first words a learner of SwahOlesya#14782 in the U.S.A Ukrainian pet form of Oleksandra (Alexandra) — from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the peOlwyn#14787 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Olwen, from ol ('footprint; track') and gwen ('white; fair; bleOmisha#14788 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-derived Indian name, usually glossed as 'goddess of birth and death' — read as a comOonagh#14793 in the U.S.An Irish spelling of Una (Una/Oona), glossed variously as 'lamb' (Irish uan) or from uan/una meOralia#14794 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Aurelia, from the Latin aurum, 'gold' — so 'golden; of gold'. Aurelius was a Osinachi#14799 in the U.S.An Igbo name from Nigeria meaning 'from God' or 'it comes from God' — one of the many Igbo nameOxana#14801 in the U.S.A Latin spelling of the Ukrainian and Russian Oksana, itself from the Greek Xenia — xenos, 'strHaneefah#14808 in the U.S.Haneefah is a phonetic English spelling of the Arabic name Hanifa, the feminine of Hanif, meaniNjeri#14817 in the U.S.Njeri is a Kikuyu name from Kenya, linked in Agikuyu clan tradition to the idea of one associatRada#14824 in the U.S.From the Slavic root rad, 'glad; joyful' — the same element behind Radmila and Radoslav. Rada iAveril#14828 in the U.S.Averil descends from the Old English Eoforhild or Everild, joining eofor, boar, and hild, battlRafif#14830 in the U.S.From the Arabic root r-f-f, giving a sense of 'gleaming, shimmering; delicate, fine' — the softRahel#14831 in the U.S.A form of Rachel, from the Hebrew Rahel, 'ewe' — a gentle pastoral image. Rachel is one of the Raihan#14833 in the U.S.From Arabic rayhan, 'sweet basil; a sweet-scented plant,' described in Islamic tradition as a fRaima#14834 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name used chiefly in Bengali-speaking India, best known through the actress RJahnai#14837 in the U.S.Jahnai is best read as a modern invented name, a fresh spelling of the Janai/Jenae group with tRakiya#14837 in the U.S.A Hausa and wider West African form of the Arabic name Ruqayyah, borne by a daughter of the ProRamata#14840 in the U.S.A West African form of Rahmatou/Rahmatu, from the Arabic rahma, 'mercy, compassion' — one of thAsucena#14841 in the U.S.Asucena is an s-spelled form of the Spanish Azucena, meaning 'Madonna lily', a flower long assoShalini#14844 in the U.S.Shalini is a Sanskrit girls' name usually translated 'modest', 'well-behaved' or 'gracious'. WiNiquita#14845 in the U.S.Niquita is a respelling of Nikita, a name from the Greek Aniketos, meaning 'unconquered' or 'unRayyona#14847 in the U.S.A girls' name used in Uzbekistan and neighbouring Central Asian countries. It is usually linkedTejal#14847 in the U.S.Tejal is a Gujarati girl's name from the Sanskrit tej, meaning light, brilliance, or radiance, Rayzel#14848 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Reyzel, a diminutive of reyz, 'rose' — so 'little rose.' A traditional AshkenaRaziel#14849 in the U.S.From the Hebrew raz, 'secret,' plus El, 'God' — 'secret of God.' Raziel is named in Jewish mystAzusena#14851 in the U.S.Azusena respells Azucena, the Spanish word for the Madonna lily, borrowed from the Arabic as-suShirah#14851 in the U.S.Shirah is a spelling of the Hebrew name Shira, meaning 'song' or 'singing.' The word appears inLivier#14853 in the U.S.Livier is a Mexican-Spanish short form of Olivia, from the Latin 'oliva,' 'olive' - the olive bRema#14857 in the U.S.Read most often as a spelling of the Arabic Reema/Rima, 'white antelope; gazelle' — an image ofRemiel#14858 in the U.S.A Hebrew angel name, usually read as 'mercy of God' or 'thunder of God.' Remiel appears among tCharne#14863 in the U.S.Charne is linked to Charna, a Yiddish name from a word meaning 'black' or 'dark,' and is also fRitika#14873 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian girls' name, usually connected to rit/ritu — ideas of flow, movement, Rokhaya#14876 in the U.S.A Senegalese and wider West African form of the Arabic Ruqayyah, borne by a daughter of the ProRokia#14877 in the U.S.A West African form of the Arabic Ruqayyah — borne by a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, and oNeesha#14893 in the U.S.Neesha is a respelling of Nisha, the Sanskrit word for 'night,' and can also read as a short foRuha#14893 in the U.S.Usually read through the Arabic and Persian ruh, 'spirit, soul' — a word of deep weight in IslaRushda#14895 in the U.S.From the Arabic rushd, 'right guidance; maturity of judgment; good sense' — a word of real moraRuwayda#14897 in the U.S.From an Arabic root carrying the sense of moving gently and without haste — 'walking softly; unEriona#14901 in the U.S.Eriona is an Albanian name usually linked to the word ere, 'wind,' which also stretches to meanSaara#14901 in the U.S.The Finnish form of Sarah, from the Hebrew Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman' — the matriarch of theSabah#14902 in the U.S.From the Arabic sabah, 'morning' — the word in the everyday greeting sabah al-khayr, 'good mornSabar#14903 in the U.S.From the Arabic sabr, 'patience; steadfast endurance' — a core virtue in Islamic teaching, treaSaffiya#14909 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Safiyya, from safi ('pure; clear; serene'), often glossed 'pure one; best Safiatou#14910 in the U.S.A West African (Fula, Mandinka, Wolof) form of Arabic Safiyya, from safi ('pure; clear; serene'Sahiba#14912 in the U.S.From Arabic sahiba, feminine of sahib ('companion; master; owner'), widely used in Urdu, PunjabMasako#14914 in the U.S.Masako is a traditional Japanese girls' name formed from 'masa' — which, depending on the charaSajida#14914 in the U.S.From Arabic sajida, feminine of sajid, from the root s-j-d, 'to prostrate': 'one who bows down Silva#14918 in the U.S.Silva comes from the Latin silva, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland,' and is best known as the verySameeha#14919 in the U.S.From Arabic samiha, feminine of samih, from the root s-m-h: 'generous; magnanimous; forgiving'.Sameen#14920 in the U.S.From Arabic thamin ('precious; costly; of great worth'), used in Urdu and Persian as Sameen. A Samriddhi#14921 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samriddhi, 'prosperity; abundance; flourishing growth'. Prosperity is the domain Savita#14936 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Savita, feminine of Savitr — a Vedic solar deity, the 'impeller' or 'vivifier' whSawda#14937 in the U.S.From Arabic sawda, the feminine of aswad, 'black; dark'. Sawda bint Zam'a was a wife of the ProPascuala#14938 in the U.S.Pascuala is the feminine of the Spanish Pascual, from Latin paschalis meaning relating to EasteSayara#14939 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyara, 'planet' — literally 'the traveller; the one that moves', from sara, 'to tStavroula#14948 in the U.S.Stavroula is the Greek feminine of Stavros, built on stavros, the Greek word for cross; the namSevilla#14952 in the U.S.From Sevilla, the Spanish name of the Andalusian city known in English as Seville. The city namKidada#14955 in the U.S.Kidada is a Swahili-inspired name from African American naming; it is best known through KidadaShiori#14971 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose sense depends entirely on the kanji chosen. Common writings give 'Shireen#14972 in the U.S.From Persian shirin, 'sweet; pleasant; charming'. Shirin is the heroine of the classic Persian Shona#14973 in the U.S.As a given name, an anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Seonag (or Irish Sine), feminine forms of Shreeya#14974 in the U.S.A spelling of Shreya/Shriya, from Sanskrit shri — 'auspiciousness; prosperity; radiance; beautyMeron#14976 in the U.S.Meron is a popular feminine name among Ethiopian and Eritrean families, often connected with a Simrah#14977 in the U.S.Used chiefly in Punjabi Sikh and Muslim families, and generally linked to simran — from SanskriSamaiyah#14994 in the U.S.Samaiyah is a spelling in the family of Sumayya, an Arabic name understood to mean high, lofty Teyonna#15002 in the U.S.Teyonna joins a Te- opening to a -yonna ending, echoing names like Teyana and Shayona; it is a Hansika#15003 in the U.S.From Sanskrit 'hansa' ('swan'), giving Hansika 'little swan' or 'swan-like, graceful.' The swanDonnesha#15015 in the U.S.Donnesha blends the familiar Don- or Donna sound with the -esha ending that shaped many late twDuyen#15025 in the U.S.Duyen is a Vietnamese feminine name (written Duyen in plain Latin) meaning 'grace, charm,' and Zakeya#15031 in the U.S.Zakeya is a phonetic spelling of the Arabic girls' name Zakiyya (also Zakia), from a root meaniSulay#15034 in the U.S.Sulay is a name of uncertain origin in the American record. The most plausible thread is a WestSoraida#15035 in the U.S.Soraida is a Spanish form of Zoraida, a name of Arabic and Andalusian heritage. Its exact meaniDer#15038 in the U.S.Der is most often a Hmong girl's name, common among Hmong American families who resettled in thShi#15044 in the U.S.Shi is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the written character; Toleen#15050 in the U.S.Toleen is a modern Arabic feminine name, also spelled Tuleen or Tolin, popular in the Levant. IDeepa#15054 in the U.S.Deepa is a Sanskrit name meaning 'lamp' or 'light', from deepa (dipa), the small oil lamp lit aLashannon#15056 in the U.S.Lashannon adds the popular La- prefix to Shannon, an Irish name from the River Shannon, tied toWilhelmine#15062 in the U.S.Wilhelmine is a German feminine form of Wilhelm (William), from Germanic wil ('will, desire') aAayushi#15096 in the U.S.Aayushi is a Sanskrit name from ayus, meaning life or long life, giving a sense of long-lived oDeondria#15109 in the U.S.Deondria is a modern African American coinage, joining the popular element Deon/Deondre with thFaten#15110 in the U.S.From the Arabic Fatin/Faten, 'charming; captivating; alluring.' A graceful Arabic name.Weronika#15127 in the U.S.Weronika is the Polish (and wider Slavic) form of Veronica. The name is traditionally read two Yaminah#15130 in the U.S.Yaminah comes from the Arabic yamin, the right hand or right side, which carries the sense of bNayelly#15131 in the U.S.Nayelly is a spelling of Nayeli, a girls' name of Zapotec (indigenous Mexican) origin traditionYanay#15131 in the U.S.Yanay appears in both Hebrew and Latina naming. In Hebrew it is linked to the root of names likYasira#15148 in the U.S.From the Arabic root y-s-r, Yasira carries 'easy; gentle; effortless,' and by a related sense 'Nicosha#15157 in the U.S.Nicosha is a modern African American coinage, pairing a Ni- or Nikko- opening with the fashionaTahesha#15166 in the U.S.Tahesha combines the popular Ta- prefix with the -esha ending found in names like Keisha and LaYosselyn#15168 in the U.S.Yosselyn is a Spanish-influenced respelling of Jocelyn (often Yoselin in Latina usage), spellinYuliet#15175 in the U.S.A Spanish-styled spelling of Juliet, from Julia/Juliana, ultimately the Roman family name JuliuYuriko#15178 in the U.S.Yuriko is a Japanese girl's name commonly read as 'lily child', from yuri, 'lily', and the tradZacaria#15185 in the U.S.Zacaria is a variant spelling of Zachariah and Zacharias, from the Hebrew Zekharyah meaning theAstha#15201 in the U.S.Astha (transliterated aastha, Hindi/Sanskrit) is a genuine Hindi word borrowed from Sanskrit meHudis#15212 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from the Hebrew for 'praised; woman of Judea.' A traditionaRosenda#15213 in the U.S.A Spanish name, feminine of Rosendo, from the Germanic Hrodesind, 'excellent path' (or 'famous Tashanda#15215 in the U.S.Tashanda combines the Ta- prefix with the Shan element and a -da ending, close in sound to ShanShakura#15217 in the U.S.Shakura may echo the Arabic Shakura, from the root sh-k-r 'to be thankful', while also fitting Yeira#15224 in the U.S.Yeira is a Hebrew name, a feminine form linked to the root or, 'light,' and to Yair, 'he will eCitlalic#15243 in the U.S.Citlalic builds on the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star,' the same root as Citlali; the added ending givAadhirai#15245 in the U.S.A Tamil name tied to Aadhirai (Ardra/Arudhra), a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and star in Tamil tr

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