Heritage Baby Names
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Heritage Girl Names
Mahek#16767 in the U.S.Mahek (also Mehek) is an Indian girls' name meaning 'fragrance' or 'sweet scent', from a Hindi-▶Maryfer#16771 in the U.S.Maryfer is a Spanish and Latin American blend name for Maria Fernanda, joining Mari (from Maria▶Tuyen#16795 in the U.S.Tuyen is a Vietnamese given name; depending on the underlying word it can mean stream or spring▶Justyna#16800 in the U.S.Justyna is the Polish form of Justina, the feminine of Justin, from the Latin Justus meaning 'j▶Muskaan#16835 in the U.S.Muskaan (also spelled Muskan) is a Hindi and Urdu name meaning 'smile.' It is a warm, widely us▶Mariaguadalupe#16836 in the U.S.Mariaguadalupe is the run-together form of Maria Guadalupe, a devotional double name honoring O▶Riannah#16837 in the U.S.Riannah is a modern respelling in the family of Rhiannon and Riana, from the Welsh Rhiannon, un▶Berenise#16859 in the U.S.Berenise is a Spanish-styled spelling of Berenice (also Bernice), from Greek Pherenike — pherei▶Morena#16865 in the U.S.Morena comes from the Spanish and Italian word morena, describing someone brown-haired or of da▶Edelmira#16874 in the U.S.Edelmira is a Spanish name built on Germanic elements, adal, noble, and mari or mar, famous, so▶Moya#16904 in the U.S.Moya is an Irish surname (from O Muighe) and also a familiar Spanish surname; as a first name i▶Natia#16914 in the U.S.Natia is a pet form used in several traditions. In Georgian it is a short form of Natela ('ligh▶Ayshia#16924 in the U.S.Ayshia is a spelling of Aisha (also Ayesha), an Arabic name meaning 'living, alive, thriving'; ▶Nadege#16925 in the U.S.Nadege, properly Nadege with an accent, is a French girl's name meaning hope. It was adapted fr▶Nimo#16929 in the U.S.Nimo is a Somali girl's name, a short and affectionate form of Nimco. Its root is the Arabic wo▶Prachi#16945 in the U.S.Prachi is an Indian girl's name from the Sanskrit prachi, meaning 'east' or the direction of th▶Nimah#16952 in the U.S.Nimah comes from the Arabic ni'mah, meaning a blessing, favor, or gift of grace, a word that ca▶Natoria#16956 in the U.S.Natoria pairs a Na- prefix with a -toria ending lifted from Victoria, the Latin name meaning vi▶Carinne#16963 in the U.S.Carinne is a French-styled variant of Carine or Corinne, names that trace to the Greek kore, 'm▶Monserat#16969 in the U.S.Monserat is a simplified spelling of Montserrat, the Catalan mountain and monastery near Barcel▶Kjerstin#16976 in the U.S.Kjerstin is a Swedish and Norwegian form of Kirsten, itself a Nordic version of Christina, from▶Ngan#16987 in the U.S.Ngan is a Vietnamese girl's name written here in plain letters without its tone marks. It is mo▶Celita#16991 in the U.S.Celita is a Spanish name usually read as 'little heaven,' linked to cielo, 'sky' or 'heaven,' t▶Panagiota#16998 in the U.S.Panagiota is the feminine of the Greek Panagiotis, both derived from Panagia, 'the All-Holy', a▶Nafeesah#16999 in the U.S.Nafeesah is a phonetic English spelling of the Arabic name Nafisa (also Nafeesa), from a root m▶Oluwatoni#17007 in the U.S.Oluwatoni is a Yoruba name from Nigeria built on Oluwa, 'God' or 'the Lord.' The full name is g▶Omari#17008 in the U.S.A Swahili form of the Arabic Umar, 'flourishing; long-lived; thriving.' Used here for a girl, t▶Nandita#17016 in the U.S.Nandita is a Sanskrit name meaning 'happy,' 'delighted,' or 'pleased,' from the root nand, 'to ▶Lakya#17025 in the U.S.Lakya joins the productive La- prefix, common in late twentieth-century African American names,▶Natividad#17029 in the U.S.Natividad is the Spanish word for 'Nativity', the birth of Christ, from Latin nativitas, 'birth▶Jordis#17036 in the U.S.Jordis is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse roots — the -dis element means 'goddess' — most of▶Rosangela#17036 in the U.S.Rosangela joins Rosa, 'rose' (Latin rosa), to Angela, 'angel' or 'messenger' (Greek angelos); i▶Raffaela#17042 in the U.S.Raffaela is an Italian feminine form of Raphael, from the Hebrew Rafa'el, 'God has healed' — th▶Perlita#17074 in the U.S.Perlita is a Spanish diminutive of Perla, meaning pearl, from the Latin perla; the -ita ending ▶Chanya#17088 in the U.S.Chanya is a Thai name usually glossed as young and beautiful, and it also resembles the Hebrew ▶Priti#17088 in the U.S.Priti is a Sanskrit name meaning 'love,' 'joy,' 'affection,' or 'delight,' from priti, a word f▶Huyen#17095 in the U.S.Huyen renders the Vietnamese name Huyen, which means a deep, lustrous black, as of jet or lacqu▶Reichel#17096 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Rachel, from the Hebrew for 'ewe' — the biblical matriarch, wife of Jacob. A ▶Aiysha#17100 in the U.S.Aiysha is one of many American spellings of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning alive or living; Ais▶Rosio#17121 in the U.S.Rosio is a written form of Rocío, the Spanish word for 'dew,' used as a girl's name through the▶Shaakira#17123 in the U.S.Shaakira is a spelling of the Arabic Shakira, the feminine of Shakir, from the root sh-k-r mean▶Rodina#17130 in the U.S.Rodina is a rare name whose origin is not settled. It may be a feminine elaboration echoing Row▶Sadira#17146 in the U.S.Sadira is usually traced to Arabic and Persian, connected to the sidr or lotus tree, a tree of ▶Deriona#17148 in the U.S.Deriona is a modern American coinage that joins a Deri- or Deion- front with a flowing -ona end▶Rukiya#17157 in the U.S.Rukiya is a Swahili spelling of the Arabic Ruqayya, traditionally connected to the root meaning▶Saharra#17178 in the U.S.Saharra is a spelling of the Arabic girl's name Sahar, meaning 'dawn' or the quiet hour just be▶Biridiana#17182 in the U.S.Biridiana is a Spanish form of Viridiana, from Latin viridis, 'green' or 'verdant'; it also rec▶Sakshi#17189 in the U.S.Sakshi is an Indian girls' name from Sanskrit 'sakshi', 'witness' — one who observes directly, ▶Jamacia#17195 in the U.S.Jamacia is a respelling of Jamaica, the Caribbean island, used as a given name. The island's na▶Sameerah#17199 in the U.S.Sameerah is a full phonetic spelling of Samira, the feminine of Samir, from Arabic 'samir' — on▶Samra#17202 in the U.S.Samra is an Arabic girl's name from the root s-m-r, giving both samra, 'brown, dusky,' and sama▶Scottlynd#17205 in the U.S.A modern coinage from Scotland (or the surname Scott, 'a Scot') fitted with a -lynd ending. A p▶Sequoya#17217 in the U.S.Sequoya honors Sequoyah, the Cherokee silversmith and scholar who single-handedly devised the C▶Sulma#17221 in the U.S.Sulma is a variant of Zulma, a name of Arabic character popularized through European Romantic l▶Aeisha#17228 in the U.S.Aeisha is a variant spelling of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning 'living,' 'alive,' or 'she who l▶Sachiko#17228 in the U.S.Sachiko is a Japanese feminine name commonly written with characters read sachi, 'happiness', '▶Shahed#17230 in the U.S.Shahed derives from the Arabic root sh-h-d, 'to witness or testify,' giving the sense of 'witne▶Irasema#17249 in the U.S.Irasema descends from Iracema, the heroine of José de Alencar's 1865 Brazilian novel; the autho▶Shaianne#17253 in the U.S.Shaianne is a Shai- respelling of Cheyenne, the name of the Native American nation, which reach▶Sravya#17299 in the U.S.Sravya is a genuine South Asian name from the Sanskrit root shru, to hear, giving the sense wor▶Rajanee#17318 in the U.S.Rajanee is a phonetic respelling of the Indian name Rajani, from Sanskrit 'rajani', meaning 'th▶Sunita#17322 in the U.S.Sunita is a Sanskrit name meaning 'well-conducted', 'well-behaved', or 'of good guidance', buil▶Jaspreet#17342 in the U.S.Jaspreet is a Punjabi name from the Sikh tradition, joining jas 'glory' or 'praise' with preet ▶Tamana#17346 in the U.S.In US records Tamana reads chiefly as a modern coinage pairing a Ta- opening with a -mana eleme▶Somalia#17348 in the U.S.Somalia is a place-name adoption, taken from the East African nation whose name derives from th▶Tamina#17349 in the U.S.Tamina may reflect the Persian Tahmineh, a heroine of the Shahnameh epic and mother of Sohrab, ▶Ermina#17358 in the U.S.Ermina is a form of Hermina or Herminia, feminine names built on the Germanic ermin, meaning wh▶Makeba#17361 in the U.S.Makeba as a given name honors the South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba, known worldw▶Tamirah#17367 in the U.S.Tamirah belongs to the Tamar and Tamir family. Tamar is a Hebrew name meaning 'date palm,' born▶Nhung#17368 in the U.S.Nhung is a Vietnamese girl's name meaning 'velvet,' evoking softness and fine texture; it is on▶Tamsyn#17369 in the U.S.Tamsyn is a Cornish spelling of Tamsin, a contraction of Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas. Tho▶Tasnia#17374 in the U.S.Tasnia is a girl's name popular in Bengali-speaking Muslim families, tied to Tasnim, the name o▶Faina#17387 in the U.S.A Russian name from the Greek Phaeine, 'shining; radiant.' Borne in Russian tradition and by th▶Shayda#17390 in the U.S.Shayda comes from the Persian sheyda, meaning 'infatuated, enamored' or, more warmly, 'beloved'▶Fiorenza#17405 in the U.S.An Italian name meaning 'flourishing; blossoming,' tied to the city of Florence (Firenze); a co▶Oanh#17414 in the U.S.Oanh is a Vietnamese girls' name meaning 'oriole,' a small, bright-feathered songbird prized in▶Nandana#17421 in the U.S.Nandana comes from the Sanskrit root nand, 'to rejoice, to delight.' As a feminine name it carr▶Vielka#17429 in the U.S.Vielka is best known as a Panamanian given name, unusually well used in Panama and parts of Cen▶Tymia#17442 in the U.S.Tymia joins the popular Ty- prefix, common in late twentieth-century American names, to a -mia ▶Tziri#17445 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate form of Tzirel, a traditional Ashkenazi name often paired with the Hebre▶Wenona#17452 in the U.S.Wenona is a variant spelling of Winona, from the Dakota (Sioux) word Winúna, the customary birt▶Armanda#17454 in the U.S.Armanda is a Spanish and Italian feminine of Armando, and closely tied to Amanda, from the Lati▶Vasilia#17463 in the U.S.A Greek feminine name from basileus/vasilias, 'king,' and basilissa, 'queen' — the feminine cou▶Xin#17480 in the U.S.Xin is a pinyin romanization of several distinct Chinese given names; one written character car▶Yar#17498 in the U.S.A Dinka (South Sudanese) girl's name, borne widely in the Dinka community. Traditional readings▶Yetta#17508 in the U.S.Yetta is a Yiddish diminutive, most often of Henrietta (feminine of Henry, from Germanic roots ▶Teeghan#17509 in the U.S.Teeghan is a modern respelling of Teagan, an Irish name linked to Tadhg, meaning poet, and some▶Yuka#17522 in the U.S.Yuka is a Japanese girl's name written with varied characters, so its meaning shifts with the w▶Xitlally#17523 in the U.S.Xitlally is a Spanish-influenced respelling of Citlali (also Citlalli), a Nahuatl girls' name m▶Ricarda#17527 in the U.S.Ricarda is the feminine of Richard, from the Germanic ric, ruler, and hard, brave or strong, gi▶Yamina#17534 in the U.S.An Arabic feminine name from the root y-m-n, giving 'the right hand; the right side' and, by ex▶Shauntia#17539 in the U.S.Shauntia builds on Shaun, the anglicized form of the Irish Sean, adding the ornamental -ia endi▶Yaren#17540 in the U.S.A Turkish given name, commonly read as 'companion; close friend' (from yaren, an affectionate w▶Yasemin#17543 in the U.S.Yasemin is the Turkish spelling of Jasmine, which comes from the Persian yasamin, the name of t▶Pooja#17550 in the U.S.Pooja is the common English spelling of the Sanskrit and Hindi word pūjā, meaning 'worship' or ▶Na#17557 in the U.S.Na is a very short girl's name with more than one honest route: in Vietnamese it can be a given▶Yeyetzi#17560 in the U.S.Yeyetzi is a modern Mexican and Mexican American coinage, most likely shaped by the fashionable▶Hulali#17563 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian hulali, 'shining; sparkling; glistening.' A luminous island name, held with r▶Yidis#17563 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis, itself the Hebrew Judith — 'woman of Judea' or 'praised.' A traditio▶Yoko#17567 in the U.S.Yoko is a Japanese given name for girls in which -ko means 'child.' The yo- element depends on ▶Zaharia#17585 in the U.S.A form of Zechariah, Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — the name of a prophet of the▶Zakyah#17594 in the U.S.Zakyah is a modern respelling of Zakiyah, from the Arabic zakiyy meaning pure, righteous, or vi▶Zurisadai#17595 in the U.S.Zurisadai comes from the Hebrew biblical name Zurishaddai, 'my rock is Shaddai' or 'the Almight▶Zaneta#17598 in the U.S.Zaneta (Žaneta) is a Czech and Polish form of Jeanette, a French diminutive of Jeanne (Jane); a▶Shereen#17615 in the U.S.Shereen is an anglicized spelling of Shirin, a Persian name meaning 'sweet' or 'charming', famo▶Iyesha#17622 in the U.S.Iyesha is a spelling variant of Ayesha, itself a form of the Arabic Aisha meaning alive or livi▶Zitlali#17638 in the U.S.Zitlali is a spelling of Citlali, a Nahuatl name meaning 'star'. Rooted in the language of the ▶Niambi#17641 in the U.S.Niambi is an African girl's name of Bantu origin, carried into African American naming and gene▶Shakeera#17646 in the U.S.Shakeera is a variant spelling of Shakira, the feminine of the Arabic Shakir, from the root sh-▶Rosaisela#17649 in the U.S.Rosaisela is a Spanish compound joining Rosa (Latin 'rose') with the name Isela; it is a Latina▶Jensine#17651 in the U.S.Jensine is a traditional Scandinavian girls' name, the feminine of Jens, which is the Danish an▶Sreeja#17651 in the U.S.Sreeja is an Indian girl's name from Sanskrit, joining sri, a word of prosperity and grace also▶Yarethzi#17652 in the U.S.Yarethzi is a spelling variant of Yaretzi, a name that rose among Mexican and Mexican American ▶Zuree#17654 in the U.S.Zuree is a modern respelling echoing Zuri, a Swahili word meaning beautiful or good, widely use▶Yen#17660 in the U.S.Yen renders the Vietnamese name Yen, which can mean the swallow (the bird) and also carries the▶Krupa#17663 in the U.S.Krupa is a Sanskrit-derived name, from krpa, meaning 'grace', 'compassion', or 'mercy'. It is u▶Ysabela#17677 in the U.S.Ysabela is an old Spanish spelling of Isabela, itself a Spanish form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth co▶Esperansa#17700 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Esperanza, the Spanish word for hope, from the Latin sperare (to hope); t▶Taraoluwa#17705 in the U.S.Taraoluwa is a Yoruba theophoric name from Nigeria built around Oluwa, 'God' or 'the Lord', a w▶Zareena#17706 in the U.S.A spelling of Zarina, from the Persian zar, 'gold' — so 'golden; of gold.' The name is used acr▶Zarinah#17707 in the U.S.Zarinah comes from the Persian zarin, golden, from zar, gold, and is also used in Arabic-influe▶Nikhita#17724 in the U.S.Nikhita is an Indian girls' name from Sanskrit, related to Nikita as used in South Asia. It is ▶Conchita#17729 in the U.S.Conchita is the Spanish affectionate form of Concepcion, 'conception', honoring the Immaculate ▶Shamirah#17749 in the U.S.Shamirah reads as a form of Shamira or Samira, an Arabic feminine name. Samira is traditionally▶Brigida#17772 in the U.S.Brigida is the Spanish and Italian form of Bridget, from the Irish Brighid meaning 'exalted one▶Damesha#17775 in the U.S.Damesha blends the Da- prefix with the -mesha or -esha suffix common in late twentieth-century ▶Kacia#17784 in the U.S.Kacia reads as a spelling of Kasia, the Polish pet form of Katarzyna, itself Katherine, from a ▶Tomiko#17786 in the U.S.Tomiko is a Japanese feminine name commonly written with tomi ('wealth, riches', or with kanji ▶Huong#17795 in the U.S.Huong is the Vietnamese name Huong, meaning 'fragrance' or 'scent', a traditional and popular g▶Pallavi#17804 in the U.S.Pallavi is a Sanskrit girls' name meaning 'new leaves,' 'young shoots,' or 'tender sprouts,' an▶Soumya#17820 in the U.S.Soumya comes from the Sanskrit saumya, meaning 'gentle, mild, pleasant, of good disposition'; i▶Pierina#17824 in the U.S.Pierina is an Italian pet form of Piera, the feminine of Piero or Pietro, which is Peter, from ▶Casimira#17830 in the U.S.Casimira is the feminine form of Casimir, from Polish Kazimierz. Its Slavic elements are read e▶Itsel#17841 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Itzel, a name of Maya origin popular in Mexico, usually read as 'rainbow l▶Kersten#17848 in the U.S.Kersten is a Scandinavian and Low German form of Kirsten, itself from Christine/Christina, from▶Tahara#17856 in the U.S.Tahara means purity and cleanliness in Arabic, where taharah is a revered idea of spiritual and▶Kenyata#17870 in the U.S.Kenyata is a respelling of Kenyatta, a name taken up in 1970s Afrocentric naming in honour of J▶Mao#17886 in the U.S.Mao is a single-syllable given name that can arise from more than one tradition. In Chinese it ▶Yaretsi#17894 in the U.S.Yaretsi is a spelling of Yaretzi, a modern Mexican name of Nahuatl inspiration usually translat▶Reshma#17900 in the U.S.Reshma comes from reshm, the Persian and Urdu word for silk, giving the name the sense of 'silk▶Maritsa#17904 in the U.S.Maritsa is a spelling of Maritza, most often a Spanish diminutive of María — from the Hebrew Mi▶Yitzel#17913 in the U.S.Yitzel is a Latina spelling of Itzel, a Maya name often glossed as rainbow lady and linked to i▶Shakerria#17936 in the U.S.Shakerria pairs the popular Sha- prefix with a flowing -kerria ending. It was built for rhythm ▶Tyona#17945 in the U.S.Tyona pairs the popular Ty- opening, common in late twentieth-century American names, with a fl▶Vanda#17965 in the U.S.Vanda is a form of Wanda, a Slavic name traditionally connected to the Wends (a West Slavic peo▶Haruko#17981 in the U.S.Haruko is a Japanese girls' name, most commonly written to mean 'spring child' — 'haru' (spring▶Sheetal#17984 in the U.S.Sheetal is a Sanskrit name meaning 'cool,' 'calm,' or 'soothing,' from shital, evoking a pleasa▶Zirel#17984 in the U.S.Zirel is a Yiddish girls' name, traditionally used as an affectionate form linked to Sarah, and▶Hien#18007 in the U.S.Hien is the anglicized spelling of the Vietnamese name 'Hien' (properly written with a diacriti▶Yer#18027 in the U.S.Yer is a Hmong given name, common among Hmong women; specific meanings vary by clan and dialect▶Yarethzy#18029 in the U.S.Yarethzy is a modern Latina spelling in the family of Yaretzi, a name drawn from the Nahuatl of▶Ingri#18031 in the U.S.Ingri is a clipped Scandinavian form of Ingrid, which joins the name of the Norse god Ing (or Y▶Komal#18043 in the U.S.Komal is a Sanskrit-derived name common across India, meaning 'delicate', 'soft' or 'tender'; i▶Latika#18044 in the U.S.Latika is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning a small climbing plant, a creeper or vine (from lata, ▶Severa#18044 in the U.S.Severa is the Spanish and Latin feminine of Severo or Severus, from the Latin severus, meaning ▶Nafeesa#18050 in the U.S.Nafeesa is a spelling of the Arabic name Nafisa, from the root n-f-s, meaning 'precious, valuab▶Lashai#18104 in the U.S.Lashai joins the productive La- prefix to Shai or Shay, a short name element also used on its o▶Jamile#18131 in the U.S.Jamile is a form of the Arabic name Jamila, the feminine of Jamil, from the root j-m-l meaning ▶Tanesia#18142 in the U.S.Tanesia combines the popular Ta- prefix with a flowing -nesia ending, close in sound to Tanesha▶Chandni#18182 in the U.S.Chandni comes from Sanskrit and Hindi 'candni', meaning 'moonlight', from 'candra', the moon. I▶Tatjana#18185 in the U.S.Tatjana is the German, Scandinavian and South-Slavic spelling of Tatiana, in which the j marks ▶Marixa#18186 in the U.S.Marixa is a Spanish girl's name built on Maria, the enduring form of the Hebrew Miriam, with a ▶Palmira#18198 in the U.S.Palmira comes from Palmyra, the ancient oasis city in Syria whose name ties to Latin palma mean▶Tran#18231 in the U.S.Tran is the Vietnamese name Tran, best known as one of the most common Vietnamese surnames, the▶Michi#18258 in the U.S.Michi is a Japanese given name whose meaning depends on its kanji. Written with the character f▶Marizol#18264 in the U.S.Marizol is a Spanish girl's name, a spelling of Marisol that fuses Maria, from the Hebrew Miria▶Nadina#18414 in the U.S.Nadina is an elaborated form of Nadine, which comes through French from the Russian name Nadya ▶Keenya#18443 in the U.S.Keenya is a phonetic spelling of Kenya, the name of the East African nation, adopted as a girls▶Gaetana#18444 in the U.S.Gaetana is the feminine of the Italian Gaetano, an ethnic name meaning 'from Gaeta', the ancien▶Gao#18451 in the U.S.Gao is a Hmong given name used for girls, borne within Hmong communities that resettled in the ▶Lurdes#18454 in the U.S.Lurdes is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Lourdes, taken from the town of Lourdes in southern ▶Payal#18477 in the U.S.Payal is an Indian girl's name from Hindi, meaning 'payal' — the ornamental anklet or ankle bra▶Estefana#18508 in the U.S.Estefana is a Spanish feminine form of Esteban, the Spanish version of Stephen, from Greek step▶Neveen#18517 in the U.S.Neveen is an Egyptian Arabic feminine name, a variant of Nevine, widely understood to mean 'new▶Maricel#18550 in the U.S.Maricel is a Spanish and Filipino compound name pairing Maria (from Hebrew Miryam) with a -cel ▶Rohana#18582 in the U.S.From Sanskrit roots read as 'sandalwood' and 'ascending; rising'; also a Sinhalese (Sri Lankan)▶Rokiatou#18585 in the U.S.A West African (Mali/Senegal) form of the Arabic Ruqayyah, the name of a daughter of the Prophe▶Omayra#18586 in the U.S.Omayra is a Spanish-language girl's name generally traced to the Arabic 'Umayra, a diminutive l▶Iraida#18588 in the U.S.Iraida comes from the Greek name Herais or Herois, built on Hera, queen of the gods, and carryi▶Talar#18591 in the U.S.Talar is an Armenian girl's name meaning 'green arbor' or 'leafy bower,' evoking a shaded canop▶Tita#18611 in the U.S.Tita is a diminutive, an affectionate short form pulled from the tail of longer names ending in▶Phuong#18624 in the U.S.Phuong is a common Vietnamese girl's name. With one tone (Phuong/phoenix) it means 'phoenix,' t▶Rehanna#18625 in the U.S.Rehanna is a spelling in the family of Rayhana, an Arabic and Persian name meaning 'sweet basil▶Hang#18628 in the U.S.Hang is a Vietnamese girls' name (Hang) meaning 'the moon', linked to Hang Nga, the moon goddes▶Kachina#18655 in the U.S.Kachina comes from the Hopi katsina, the ancestral spirit beings central to Hopi and Pueblo rel▶Tylesha#18665 in the U.S.Tylesha is a modern African American coinage, pairing the Ty- prefix with the -lesha/-leisha en▶Shahidah#18695 in the U.S.Shahidah is the feminine of the Arabic Shahid, from the root sh-h-d, 'to witness'. It means 'wi▶Soila#18759 in the U.S.Soila is a Spanish spelling variant of Zoila, the feminine of Zoilo, from the Greek root zoe, '▶Yetunde#18762 in the U.S.Yetunde is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning 'mother has returned' or 'mother comes again,' fr▶Jesusita#18804 in the U.S.Jesusita is a Spanish diminutive of Jesusa, the feminine devotional name honoring Jesús. The -i▶Lateefah#18809 in the U.S.Lateefah is a phonetic spelling of Latifah, an Arabic name from latif, 'gentle, kind, subtle, p▶Zhana#18842 in the U.S.Zhana is a phonetic rendering of Zhanna, the Russian and broader Slavic form of the French Jean▶Sylwia#18851 in the U.S.Sylwia is the Polish spelling of Sylvia, in which the w stands for a v-sound. The name comes fr▶Thuy#18875 in the U.S.Thuy is a Vietnamese feminine name from thủy, meaning 'water'. It is a genuine heritage name ev▶Rakia#18926 in the U.S.Rakia is generally traced to the Arabic root r-q-y, giving raqiya, a sense of rising, ascending▶Ramsha#18928 in the U.S.Ramsha is an Urdu girl's name commonly explained as 'a bunch of flowers' or 'a gathering of blo▶Kashanti#18968 in the U.S.Kashanti reworks Ashanti, the name of a major Akan people and historic kingdom in what is now G▶Nashanti#19021 in the U.S.Nashanti is a modern coinage built by adding the popular 'Na-' prefix to Ashanti, the name of t▶Lucerito#19037 in the U.S.Lucerito is Spanish for 'little light' or 'little star', from lucero ('bright star, morning sta▶Sahiti#19041 in the U.S.Sahiti is a Telugu girl's name drawn from the Sanskrit sahitya, 'literature.' It carries the se▶
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