Heritage Baby Names
1676 Heritage names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 1676 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
Shawnee#13224 in the U.S.Shawnee is the name of a Native American nation of the Ohio Valley, from Shaawanwa, an AlgonquiShraddha#13231 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shraddha, 'faith; devotion; sincere trust' — an important virtue word in HindShukri#13232 in the U.S.From the Arabic root sh-k-r, 'to thank' — Shukri means 'thankfulness; gratitude; giving thanks.Aeri#13237 in the U.S.A Korean given name whose meaning shifts with the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen — often buiSibel#13237 in the U.S.Sibel is the Turkish form of Cybele, the great mother goddess of ancient Anatolia (Kybele). It Sorah#13252 in the U.S.Sorah is most often read as a variant of Sarah — Hebrew Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman' — sometimSreenika#13254 in the U.S.Sreenika joins Sri/Sree — the Sanskrit word for 'radiance; prosperity; auspiciousness,' also a Sreshta#13255 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shreshtha, 'best; most excellent; foremost' — a superlative used for what is Sreya#13256 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shreya, 'auspiciousness; the greater good; beauty; prosperity' — a word for wSri#13257 in the U.S.Sri is the Sanskrit word for 'radiance; prosperity; beauty; the auspicious.' It serves as a titSrihitha#13258 in the U.S.Srihitha joins sri ('radiance; prosperity; the auspicious,' also a title of Lakshmi) with hita,Suad#13264 in the U.S.From the Arabic Su'ad, 'happiness; good fortune; felicity,' from the root s-'-d that also givesSukaina#13266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sukayna, a diminutive of the root s-k-n, 'stillness; calm; tranquility.' It wasSundus#13268 in the U.S.From the Arabic sundus, 'fine silk; silk brocade' — the word used in the Quran for the green siSupriya#13270 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit supriya — su, 'good; very,' plus priya, 'beloved; dear' — giving 'much beloveAketzali#13272 in the U.S.A name drawn from the Nahuatl (Aztec) quetzalli, 'precious feather; quetzal plume' — a treasureAlamea#13278 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian alamea, 'precious; ripe; of great value' — a word for something treasured. A Taimane#13281 in the U.S.Taimane is the Samoan word for 'diamond' — a borrowing from English reshaped by Samoan sounds, Taisiya#13282 in the U.S.Taisiya is the Russian form of the Greek Thais, borne by an Egyptian saint of the early ChristiTakdeer#13284 in the U.S.From the Urdu and Punjabi takdeer (Arabic taqdir), 'destiny; fate; divine decree' — the idea ofTalah#13285 in the U.S.From the Arabic talah, 'a young palm tree' — a slender, growing sapling. A gentle nature name uTamsin#13291 in the U.S.Tamsin is a Cornish and West Country contraction of Thomasin/Thomasina, the feminine of Thomas Tarteel#13292 in the U.S.From the Arabic tartil, the slow, clear and measured manner of reciting the Quran, as instructeThaleia#13301 in the U.S.Thaleia is the fuller Greek spelling of Thalia, from thallein, 'to bloom; to flourish.' In GreeTomiris#13308 in the U.S.Tomiris is the modern Central Asian form of Tomyris, the queen of the Massagetae who, in HerodoToula#13310 in the U.S.Toula is a Greek affectionate short form, drawn from the -toula diminutive ending on longer namUwase#13320 in the U.S.Uwase is a Kinyarwanda name from Rwanda. Kinyarwanda names are typically built as short phrasesVagmi#13321 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vagmin, 'eloquent; well-spoken; master of speech,' built on vac, 'speech' — tVara#13328 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vara, 'boon; blessing; choice gift'. In the U.S. it is also read simply as a shorVarna#13329 in the U.S.From Sanskrit varna, 'color; hue; appearance'. The same word also names the varna system of socVihaa#13336 in the U.S.A modern Indian name built on Sanskrit sound. It is usually glossed as 'sky' or as a feminine pWaad#13337 in the U.S.From Arabic waad, 'promise; pledge; covenant'. A documented Arabic vocabulary word used as a giWailani#13339 in the U.S.From Hawaiian wai, 'fresh water', and lani, 'heaven; sky; royal' — read together as 'heavenly wXitllali#13362 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Citlali (also Citlalli), from Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the NXiyue#13364 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name. In Chinese, meaning comes from the characters, not the spellingYaa#13368 in the U.S.An Akan day name from Ghana, given to a girl born on a Thursday (the boys' counterpart is Yaw).Yahira#13370 in the U.S.Usually explained as Arabic in root — glossed 'jewel; precious one', and sometimes connected toYalitza#13371 in the U.S.A modern Mexican given name with no settled etymology. It follows the -itza pattern seen in namYamani#13372 in the U.S.From Arabic yamani, 'Yemeni; of Yemen', built on yamin, 'right hand; right side' — a word long Yanara#13373 in the U.S.Used chiefly in Chile and among Latin American families, Yanara is often given a Mapuche (IndigYanni#13374 in the U.S.A short form of Greek Yannis (Ioannis), the Greek form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gYasma#13375 in the U.S.A short form in the Yasmin / Yasmina family, from Persian yasamin (into Arabic yasmin), the jasYazhini#13378 in the U.S.From Tamil yazh, an ancient stringed instrument something like a harp or lute; Yazhini is read Yehudit#13379 in the U.S.The Hebrew original of Judith, from Yehudi, 'of Judah; Jewish' — read as 'woman of Judea' or 'pYoanna#13384 in the U.S.A Slavic form of Joanna — used in Bulgaria and neighboring countries — from Greek Ioanna, ultimYomi#13385 in the U.S.A Yoruba short form of longer names built on ayo, 'joy' — for example Ayomide or Oluyomi — carrYukta#13387 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yukta, 'joined; united; yoked; apt; skillful' — the past participle of the root yYusrah#13389 in the U.S.From Arabic yusr, 'ease; prosperity' — the word famously paired with hardship in the Quranic phZakya#13393 in the U.S.A shortened spelling of Arabic Zakiyya, from zaki, 'pure; virtuous; innocent'. The trimmed formZeynet#13409 in the U.S.A Turkish given name in the family of Zeynep (Arabic Zaynab), a historic name borne by daughterZhen#13411 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a Chinese given name or name element. Because many different charactZiomara#13416 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Xiomara, a name well used across Latin America. It is usually traced to GZirwa#13417 in the U.S.From an Arabic root carried into Urdu, dhirwa/zirwa, 'peak; summit; the highest point' — used aZumra#13421 in the U.S.Used in Arabic-influenced and Bosnian naming. It is generally connected with the Arabic zumra, Zuriya#13422 in the U.S.Most often traced to Arabic dhurriyya, 'offspring; descendants; progeny,' a word used in the QuAada#13427 in the U.S.The Finnish spelling of Ada, where the doubled vowel marks a long A. Ada is generally traced toAyen#13427 in the U.S.A Dinka (South Sudanese) name, traditionally given to a first-born daughter; it also appears inAadiya#13428 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian girls' name. It is most often read from adya, 'first; the beginning,' Aaradhana#13430 in the U.S.From Sanskrit aradhana, 'worship; adoration; devout prayer' — the act of honoring the divine. UAbelina#13432 in the U.S.Used in Spanish and German-speaking regions. It is generally read either as a feminine elaboratAbiella#13434 in the U.S.A Hebrew name combining avi, 'my father,' with El, a name of God — read as 'God is my father.' Abigayil#13435 in the U.S.A transliteration-style spelling of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy.' In the HAbigiya#13436 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name used in Amharic-speaking families. It is often connected with the elemAbira#13437 in the U.S.From Hebrew abir, 'strong; mighty' — Abira is the feminine form, a modern Hebrew name meaning 'Abrish#13441 in the U.S.Used as a girls' name in Urdu-speaking families. Explanations vary: some link it to Persian abrAbyssinia#13442 in the U.S.Abyssinia is the historic European name for Ethiopia, reaching English through Latin Abissinia Azania#13443 in the U.S.Azania is an old place name applied to parts of southeastern Africa, revived as a poetic and asAchol#13444 in the U.S.A traditional girls' name among the Dinka people of South Sudan, widely used in South Sudanese Adassah#13447 in the U.S.A spelling of Hadassah, Hebrew for 'myrtle' — the fragrant evergreen shrub. In the Book of EsthAdaugo#13448 in the U.S.An Igbo name from southeastern Nigeria, from ada, 'daughter; first daughter,' and ugo, 'eagle' Azhari#13448 in the U.S.Azhari is an Arabic name tied to the zahra/azhar root, glossed as 'radiant; flowering; shining'Adelayda#13452 in the U.S.A spelling of Adelaide, from the Germanic elements adal, 'noble,' and heid, 'kind; sort; qualitAdepa#13458 in the U.S.From Akan (Twi), spoken in Ghana: adepa, 'a good thing; something good.' Akan naming often drawAdhvika#13459 in the U.S.A modern Indian girls' name on Sanskrit roots, most often glossed 'unique; one of a kind' (and Aditri#13464 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian name read as 'one who is above all; the highest honor.' It is used as Adrija#13465 in the U.S.From Sanskrit adri, 'mountain,' and ja, 'born of' — 'born of the mountain.' It is a name of theAfomia#13470 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name used in Amharic-speaking families in Ethiopia and the diaspora. A singAhilya#13472 in the U.S.A form of Ahalya, a figure in the Ramayana whose story is told with sorrow and compassion; the Bitania#13473 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) girl's name, generally understood as a form of Bethany, the biblical vilAdinah#13487 in the U.S.Hebrew Adina, from a root meaning 'delicate, gentle, refined'. The -ah spelling is a common EngAkane#13493 in the U.S.Akane is a Japanese given name meaning 'deep red' — the word names the madder plant, whose rootAkosua#13495 in the U.S.Akosua is an Akan day-name from Ghana, given to a girl born on Sunday (Kwasiada). Akan naming aAksana#13496 in the U.S.Aksana is the Belarusian form of Oksana, the Ukrainian name that goes back through Church SlavoAlanood#13499 in the U.S.Alanood romanizes Arabic Al-Anoud, from anoud, understood in the name tradition as the strong tAlfiya#13517 in the U.S.Alfiya is a Tatar and Bashkir girls' name of Arabic root, usually explained from alif (the firsAliaa#13519 in the U.S.Aliaa is a romanization of the Arabic girls' name Alia/Aliya, the feminine of Ali — from the roAlmudena#13528 in the U.S.Almudena is a Spanish name taken from Nuestra Senora de la Almudena, the Virgin of the AlmudenaAmaal#13534 in the U.S.Amaal romanizes the Arabic name Amal, the plural of amal, 'hope' — so 'hopes; aspirations'. It Amadi#13536 in the U.S.Amadi is an Igbo (Nigerian) name, usually explained as 'free man; freeborn; of noble birth'. ItAlisi#13541 in the U.S.A Polynesian (Tongan/Fijian) form of Alice, itself from Adelheidis, 'noble.' Warm and Pacific.Ameirah#13543 in the U.S.Ameirah is a romanized respelling of the Arabic name Amira, the feminine of amir ('prince; commAmir#13550 in the U.S.Amir is an Arabic name meaning 'prince; commander; one who gives orders', from the root a-m-r. Amrah#13554 in the U.S.Amrah is a romanized Arabic girls' name, generally connected to the root a-m-r — the same root Amyna#13555 in the U.S.Amyna is a spelling of the Arabic name Amina, from the root a-m-n, 'to be safe; to be trustwortAnanda#13561 in the U.S.Ananda is a Sanskrit and Pali word meaning 'bliss; joy; happiness'. It is best known as the namAndreia#13563 in the U.S.Andreia is the Portuguese form of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew — from Greek andreios, 'manly;Andrra#13565 in the U.S.Andrra is an Albanian girls' name, generally read from the Gheg Albanian word for 'dream' (stanAngeliki#13570 in the U.S.Angeliki is a Greek girls' name meaning 'angelic', from angelos, 'messenger; angel'. It is one Aniko#13576 in the U.S.Aniko is the Hungarian diminutive of Anna (Hungarian Anna/Aniko), from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; f
Heritage Boy Names
Kaveh#13229 in the U.S.A Persian name best known from the Shahnameh, where Kaveh the blacksmith raises his leather aprKazuki#13240 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written with a range of kanji, so its meaning depends on the characters aKebba#13246 in the U.S.A well-established given name in The Gambia and among Mandinka speakers, where it is commonly uKeerat#13250 in the U.S.From Punjabi keerat (kirat/kirtan family), 'praise; the singing of God's praises' — a word at tKenshin#13264 in the U.S.A Japanese name written with varying kanji, so the meaning depends on the characters; elements Keoki#13267 in the U.S.The Hawaiian form of George, adapted to Hawaiian sounds. George comes from Greek georgos, 'farmKhaalid#13282 in the U.S.A long-vowel spelling of Arabic Khalid (Khālid), 'eternal; everlasting; abiding'. It is a widelKhalev#13286 in the U.S.A spelling of Hebrew Kalev, the name anglicized as Caleb. It is traditionally read as 'dog' (keMunachi#13288 in the U.S.A short form of Igbo names like Munachimso, 'God is with me' (from Chi, the Igbo term for God/pKhasan#13290 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Hasan (Ḥasan), 'handsome; good; beautiful' — the Kh- form is common in RusKhizer#13295 in the U.S.A South Asian spelling of Arabic Khidr (also Khizr, Khizar), traditionally understood as 'the gKhoda#13296 in the U.S.Khoda is the everyday Persian (Farsi) word for God, familiar from phrases like 'khoda hafez' ('Kienan#13303 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Irish Cianan (also Keenan, Kienan), a diminutive of Cian, from Old Irish cKoba#13323 in the U.S.Koba is a Georgian pet form of Iakob (Jacob), from Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally read as 'supplKosisochukwu#13330 in the U.S.An Igbo (Nigerian) theophoric sentence name, usually rendered 'as it pleases God' or 'let it beNguyen#13330 in the U.S.The most common Vietnamese family name, borne by roughly two-fifths of Vietnamese people, tied Krishaan#13338 in the U.S.Krishaan is a modern Indian spelling in the Krishan / Krishna family. Sanskrit krishna means 'dKunga#13343 in the U.S.Kunga is a Tibetan name usually rendered 'all-joyous' or 'joy of all' — a Buddhist name with deLakshith#13361 in the U.S.Lakshith is a modern Indian given name from Sanskrit lakshita / lakshya, 'aimed at, marked, tarLamberto#13362 in the U.S.Lamberto is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lambert, a Germanic name from land ('laObediah#13364 in the U.S.A form of Obadiah, from the Hebrew Ovadyah, 'servant of the Lord.' Obadiah is a minor prophet wMacintyre#13365 in the U.S.Macintyre is a Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac an tSaoir, 'son of the carpenter (or craftsOdhran#13366 in the U.S.From the Irish Odhrán (Oran), a diminutive of odhar, 'pale green; dun; sallow.' Saint Odhrán waOluwadamilola#13372 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, 'Oluwa (God) has made me wealthy; God has enriched me.' An Oluwa- theophoric nLawi#13374 in the U.S.Lawi is used as a given name in Ethiopia and in Malawi and neighboring countries; in Ethiopian Lazare#13380 in the U.S.Lazare is the French form of Lazarus, itself a Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Eleazar, 'GodLeonas#13387 in the U.S.Leonas is the Lithuanian form of Leo/Leon, from Latin leo and Greek leon, 'lion'. Lithuanian adPanayiotis#13391 in the U.S.From the Greek Panagiotis, 'all-holy,' honoring the Panagia ('All-Holy One'), a title of the ViLivio#13404 in the U.S.Livio is the Italian form of Livius, the name of an ancient Roman gens — the family of the histPhinneas#13404 in the U.S.A spelling of Phineas, from the Hebrew Pinchas, variously 'oracle,' 'the Nubian,' or 'mouth of Lonan#13407 in the U.S.Lonan is an Irish name from lon, 'blackbird', with the affectionate ending -an — so 'little blaLoudon#13411 in the U.S.Loudon is a Scottish surname from Loudoun in Ayrshire — a place-name usually read as 'beacon hiMaaran#13422 in the U.S.Maaran is a Tamil name, usually glossed 'brave one, warrior' and also used as an epithet of KamMaclean#13426 in the U.S.Maclean is the anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain — 'son of the servant of EathMaddoc#13428 in the U.S.Maddoc is a spelling of Madog, an old Welsh name usually explained from mad, 'good, fortunate' Magdy#13429 in the U.S.Magdy is the Egyptian pronunciation of the Arabic name Majdi, from majd, 'glory, honor' — so 'gMahin#13432 in the U.S.Mahin is a Persian name from mah, 'moon' — 'related to the moon, moon-like' — and is also read Mamady#13449 in the U.S.Mamady is a Manding form of Muhammad, from Arabic hamida, 'to praise' — 'the praised one, the cManoli#13451 in the U.S.Manoli is the Greek familiar form of Emmanouil — the Greek shape of Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is wManvel#13452 in the U.S.Manvel is the Armenian form of Emmanuel or Manuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is with us'. It Marcin#13455 in the U.S.Marcin is the Polish form of Martin, from Latin Martinus, a name derived from Mars, the Roman gMarkian#13460 in the U.S.Markian is the Ukrainian form of Marcian, from Latin Marcianus, 'belonging to Marcus' — and MarMarsden#13464 in the U.S.Marsden is an English surname from places of that name in Yorkshire and Lancashire, from Old EnMasis#13469 in the U.S.Masis is the Armenian name for Mount Ararat, the great twin-peaked mountain that stands as a naMates#13471 in the U.S.Mates is a short or pet form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — used across CMateusz#13472 in the U.S.Mateusz is the Polish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It is one of the Matia#13476 in the U.S.Matia is a form of Matthias or Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — found in BasquMatti#13479 in the U.S.Matti is the Finnish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It has been one ofMatvei#13480 in the U.S.Matvei is the Russian form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It is a long-stanMatyas#13481 in the U.S.Matyas (Hungarian Mátyás) is the Hungarian form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of GMayukh#13495 in the U.S.Mayukh comes from Sanskrit mayukha, 'ray of light; beam; radiance'. It is used as a boy's givenMedardo#13500 in the U.S.Medardo is the Spanish and Italian form of Medard, a Germanic name from elements meaning 'strenMehar#13501 in the U.S.Mehar comes from Persian mehr, 'kindness; affection; grace', and is widely used in Punjabi and Mekko#13503 in the U.S.Mekko (also spelled mvcko/mekusapv-related forms in orthographies) is the Muscogee (Creek) wordMenas#13505 in the U.S.Menas is a Greek and Coptic name best known from Saint Menas, the Egyptian soldier-martyr whoseMeric#13506 in the U.S.Meric is the Turkish name of the river known elsewhere as the Maritsa or Evros, used as a boy'sMetztli#13510 in the U.S.Metztli is the Nahuatl word for 'moon' and the name of the Aztec moon deity, honored in Mexica Mihajlo#13515 in the U.S.Mihajlo is the Serbian and Croatian form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'. Mihan#13516 in the U.S.Mihan is the Persian word for 'homeland; native land', used as a given name. It carries a senseMikias#13518 in the U.S.Mikias is the Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Micah, from Hebrew Mikhah, 'who is like God?'. It is Miklos#13519 in the U.S.Miklos (Hungarian Miklós) is the Hungarian form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos — nike, 'victoMingyu#13525 in the U.S.Mingyu is a romanized Korean and Chinese given name. Its meaning depends entirely on the characMizaan#13527 in the U.S.Mizaan comes from Arabic mizan, 'balance; scales; measure'. The word carries a strong sense of Moaaz#13528 in the U.S.Moaaz is a spelling of Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected; sheltered; one given refuge'. Mu'adh ibn JabaMamadu#13529 in the U.S.A West African (Fula/Mandinka) form of Muhammad, from the Arabic 'praiseworthy.' Common across Moaz#13529 in the U.S.Moaz is a common romanization of Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected; sheltered; one given refuge'. It caMohamedali#13530 in the U.S.Mohamedali joins two of the most honored names in Muslim tradition: Mohamed, from Arabic MuhammMohammadadnan#13531 in the U.S.Mohammadadnan joins Mohammad — Arabic Muhammad, 'praiseworthy', the name of the Prophet — with Mohammod#13533 in the U.S.Mohammod is a romanized spelling of Arabic Muhammad, 'praiseworthy; worthy of praise' — the namMoheeb#13534 in the U.S.Moheeb romanizes Arabic Muhib or Mahib: the first is read as 'loving; affectionate', the secondMoiz#13535 in the U.S.Moiz romanizes Arabic Mu'izz, 'one who gives honor; one who strengthens'. Al-Mu'izz is one of tMokshagna#13536 in the U.S.Mokshagna is a Sanskrit-derived name used mainly in Telugu-speaking families, built on moksha, Motaz#13540 in the U.S.Motaz romanizes Arabic Mu'tazz, 'proud; mighty; one who draws strength and honor'. It belongs tMuath#13544 in the U.S.From Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected one; one given refuge', from the root '-w-dh ('to take refuge').Mucad#13545 in the U.S.Somali orthography for the Arabic name Mu'adh, 'protected one; one given refuge' — the Somali lMuchen#13546 in the U.S.Muchen is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. Its meaning depends entirely on the chMudassir#13547 in the U.S.From Arabic al-Muddaththir, 'the cloaked one; the one enveloped in a cloak' — the title of the Muhammadarham#13548 in the U.S.A compound given name joining Muhammad — the name of the Prophet of Islam, itself meaning 'praiMuhammadayub#13549 in the U.S.A compound joining Muhammad, the name of the Prophet of Islam ('praised; praiseworthy'), with AMuhammadisa#13550 in the U.S.A compound joining Muhammad, the name of the Prophet of Islam ('praised; praiseworthy'), with IMuhammadusman#13551 in the U.S.A compound joining Muhammad, the name of the Prophet of Islam ('praised; praiseworthy'), with UMuhammadyunus#13552 in the U.S.A compound joining Muhammad, the name of the Prophet of Islam ('praised; praiseworthy'), with YMuhib#13553 in the U.S.From Arabic Muhibb, 'loving; one who loves', an active participle of the root h-b-b ('to love')Murdock#13555 in the U.S.An anglicized form of the Gaelic Murchadh (Scottish Muireadhach), usually glossed 'sea warrior'Musleh#13557 in the U.S.From Arabic Muslih, 'reformer; one who puts things right; peacemaker', an active participle of Mustaf#13558 in the U.S.A Somali short spelling of Mustafa, Arabic for 'the chosen one; the selected' — one of the tradMuyan#13559 in the U.S.Muyan is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. The meaning rests on the characters a fNaaman#13563 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Na'aman, 'pleasantness; agreeable', from the root n-'-m ('to be pleasant'). In Nabi#13564 in the U.S.From Arabic nabi, 'prophet' — a word of great weight in Islam, Judaism and Christianity (HebrewNadar#13565 in the U.S.Usually read as a spelling variant of Arabic Nadir, 'rare; precious; uncommon' — the sense beinNahaliel#13566 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Nahaliel, 'torrent of God' or 'valley of God' — nahal ('stream; wadi') joined tNahiyan#13567 in the U.S.From Arabic Nahyan, usually glossed 'wise; sagacious' or 'one who guides' — familiar as the famNahshon#13569 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Nachshon, usually connected to nachash ('serpent'; also 'to divine') and glosseNajeeb#13573 in the U.S.From Arabic Najib, 'noble; distinguished; of good stock' — a word that carries both the sense oNanakwadwo#13579 in the U.S.An Akan name from Ghana. Kwadwo is a day-name meaning 'born on a Monday' — Akan children traditNando#13580 in the U.S.A short form of Fernando (and Italian Ferdinando), from the Germanic Ferdinand — elements usualShabani#13584 in the U.S.From Swahili, Shabani names a child born in Shaban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. ANasier#13585 in the U.S.A modern American spelling of the Arabic Nasir, 'helper; supporter; one who grants victory', frNasiir#13586 in the U.S.The Somali orthography of the Arabic Nasir, 'helper; supporter; one who gives victory'. Somali Nasri#13587 in the U.S.From Arabic Nasri, an adjectival form on the root n-s-r ('to help; to give victory') — read as Nasyr#13588 in the U.S.A y-spelling of the Arabic Nasir, 'helper; supporter; one who grants victory', from the root n-
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