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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

Javeria#14168 in the U.S.Javeria is the common Urdu spelling of Juwayriya (Juwairiyah), borne by Juwayriya bint al-HaritHadar#14180 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hadar, 'splendour; glory; adornment; beauty'; also the name of a bright star. AJeyda#14199 in the U.S.Jeyda is a spelling of the Turkish name Ceyda, given in Turkey and often glossed as 'beautiful'Jhanvi#14202 in the U.S.Jhanvi (also Janhvi) is a Sanskrit name of the goddess Ganga, the personified river Ganges. It Jiayi#14204 in the U.S.Jiayi is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. Because many different characters shaJimenna#14206 in the U.S.Jimenna is a spelling of Jimena (older Ximena), a medieval Spanish name most famously borne by Joaquina#14211 in the U.S.Joaquina is the Spanish and Portuguese feminine of Joaquin/Joaquim — the form of Joachim, from Josiane#14222 in the U.S.Josiane is a French feminine name, an elaboration of Josee or Josephe — the French feminines ofIdia#14227 in the U.S.An Edo (Benin, Nigeria) name carried by the revered Queen Mother Idia, mother of Oba Esigie, ceKalsoom#14266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kulthum (Kulsum), traditionally glossed 'one with full, rounded cheeks' — a marKamile#14276 in the U.S.The Lithuanian feminine form of Camillus/Camilla, from the Latin camillus — a young attendant aKanae#14280 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose sense depends on the characters chosen — commonly read as 'fulfillKeava#14311 in the U.S.An English spelling of the Irish Aoibhe or Caoimhe — names built on aoibh, 'beauty; radiance,' Khawlah#14316 in the U.S.The same Arabic name as Khawla, with a final h in the romanized spelling — the two are one nameKenyatta#14340 in the U.S.Kenyatta comes from the adopted surname of Jomo Kenyatta, the Kenyan independence leader and fiKhadicha#14355 in the U.S.Khadicha is a Central Asian (Uzbek, Tajik, Tatar) form of the Arabic name Khadija, borne by KhaKhadijatou#14356 in the U.S.Khadijatou is a West African form of Arabic Khadija, common in Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia,Fawzia#14357 in the U.S.From the Arabic Fawziyya, 'victorious; successful; triumphant' (from fawz, 'victory'). Borne byKhalylah#14359 in the U.S.Khalylah is a modern spelling of Khalilah, the feminine of Arabic Khalil, 'close friend; intimaKhulud#14363 in the U.S.Khulud is the Arabic word khulud, 'eternity; immortality; everlastingness', from the root kh-l-Kiely#14366 in the U.S.Kiely is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname O Cadhla, 'descendant of Cadhla' — a byname usKiernan#14367 in the U.S.Kiernan is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname O Ciarnain, 'descendant of Ciarnan', a diminKinara#14369 in the U.S.Kinara is best known in the U.S. as the Swahili word for the seven-branched candleholder used iKiyora#14376 in the U.S.Kiyora is a Japanese girl's name, most naturally read from the element kiyo, 'pure; clear; cleaKulsum#14395 in the U.S.Kulsum is a South Asian and Turkish form of the Arabic Kulthum, best known from Umm Kulthum, a Lais#14410 in the U.S.In modern use, chiefly the Brazilian Portuguese Lais (written with an accent on the i), a populHagar#14444 in the U.S.A Hebrew/biblical name; Hagar is the Egyptian handmaiden of Sarah and mother of Ishmael in GeneLera#14454 in the U.S.In Russian, Lera is the everyday short form of Valeriya (Valeria), from Latin valere, 'to be stLesieli#14455 in the U.S.The Tongan form of Cecilia, adapted to Tongan sound patterns. Cecilia comes from the Roman famiLety#14456 in the U.S.The everyday Spanish short form of Leticia (Laetitia), from Latin laetitia, 'joy, gladness, delLilliam#14464 in the U.S.A Spanish-language spelling of Lillian, especially common in Nicaragua and Central America. LilLingxi#14473 in the U.S.A Chinese given name in romanized form. Ling and xi each correspond to several different characLiseth#14477 in the U.S.A Spanish-language form derived from Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'), by way oLisset#14478 in the U.S.The Spanish-language spelling of Lisette, itself a French diminutive of Elisabeth (Hebrew ElishLitza#14479 in the U.S.Litza is a diminutive — in Greek a familiar ending (-itsa/-itza) clipped off longer names such Liyu#14481 in the U.S.From Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, where liyu means 'special, unique, set apart'. It is usLulwa#14497 in the U.S.From Arabic lu'lu'a, 'pearl'. Lulwa is a well-established girls' name across the Gulf and the wLusia#14499 in the U.S.A spelling in the Lucia family, from the Latin lux, 'light' — the root behind Lucy, Lucia and LMagizhini#14523 in the U.S.A Tamil name built on the root magizh, 'to be joyful; to delight'. Magizhini names a girl who bMahalakshmi#14524 in the U.S.From Sanskrit maha ('great') and Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, beauty and prosMahani#14525 in the U.S.Mahani turns up in more than one tradition — as a Polynesian and Maori-adjacent name, and as a Maheera#14526 in the U.S.From the Arabic mahira, the feminine of mahir, 'skilled; expert; proficient'. It is a straightfMahera#14527 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic mahira, feminine of mahir, 'skilled; expert; proficient'. English rendMahirah#14528 in the U.S.From the Arabic mahirah, feminine of mahir, 'skilled; expert; proficient'. The final -h spellinMahva#14531 in the U.S.Mahva is rare and hard to pin down. It appears in Ethiopian and Habesha naming alongside names Maialen#14533 in the U.S.The Basque form of Magdalene — 'of Magdala', the Galilean town of Mary Magdalene. Like many BasMaimunah#14536 in the U.S.From the Arabic maymunah, 'blessed; fortunate; auspicious'. It is an honored name in Muslim famMairi#14537 in the U.S.Mairi is the Scottish Gaelic form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam — a name whose meaning has neRaniah#14538 in the U.S.From the Arabic Raniah (Rania), often read as 'gazing; contemplative; watchful,' and by associaMakara#14542 in the U.S.From Sanskrit makara, a mythical sea-creature of Hindu tradition — part fish, part beast — thatMayahuel#14546 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl Mayahuel, the Aztec goddess of the maguey (agave) plant, associated with fertiMalee#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 MarisaMaru#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 overwRubina#14596 in the U.S.From the Latin rubinus ('ruby; red gem'), Rubina reads as 'little ruby; ruby-red' - used acrossMawa#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 (mMbene#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 Michiko#14639 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, commonly glossed 'child of wisdom', 'child of beauty' or 'child of the pMilica#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 Mrida#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 DemNaairah#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. LargNamasvi#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 oSrija#14714 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Srija, understood as 'creation; to create' or 'born of Sri' (Lakshmi, goddess of Nasli#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 Neri#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 'iNishika#14750 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-derived Indian name, most often traced to nisha, 'night', and so read as 'of the nigNivi#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 theNohealani#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', wNoomi#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 chNoran#14766 in the U.S.Used in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world as a name built on nur, 'light' — often glossed aNuam#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, 'strViara#14815 in the U.S.From Bulgarian Viara (Vyara), meaning 'faith' — a Slavic virtue name, cognate with the Vera/VirViktoriya#14819 in the U.S.The Russian/Ukrainian form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory' (and the Roman goddeRada#14824 in the U.S.From the Slavic root rad, 'glad; joyful' — the same element behind Radmila and Radoslav. Rada iWania#14829 in the U.S.Wania is an Arabic/Urdu name read as 'gift' or 'a caring, gentle one; the one who is desired'. Rafif#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 RRakiya#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 thWynnona#14842 in the U.S.Wynnona is a spelling of Winona, from Dakota (Sioux) Winona, 'firstborn daughter'. A meaningfulRayyona#14847 in the U.S.A girls' name used in Uzbekistan and neighbouring Central Asian countries. It is usually linkedRayzel#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 mystXochilt#14853 in the U.S.Xochilt is a spelling of Xochitl, from Nahuatl 'xochitl' meaning 'flower'. A beloved Mexican anRema#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 tYasha#14870 in the U.S.Yasha reads as Sanskrit 'yasha' ('fame; glory; renown'), and separately as a Slavic/Russian petRitika#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 oRuha#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; unSaara#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, PunjabSajida#14914 in the U.S.From Arabic sajida, feminine of sajid, from the root s-j-d, 'to prostrate': 'one who bows down Sameeha#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 ProSayara#14939 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyara, 'planet' — literally 'the traveller; the one that moves', from sara, 'to tSevilla#14952 in the U.S.From Sevilla, the Spanish name of the Andalusian city known in English as Seville. The city namShiori#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; beautySimrah#14977 in the U.S.Used chiefly in Punjabi Sikh and Muslim families, and generally linked to simran — from SanskriFaten#15110 in the U.S.From the Arabic Fatin/Faten, 'charming; captivating; alluring.' A graceful Arabic name.Yasira#15148 in the U.S.From the Arabic root y-s-r, Yasira carries 'easy; gentle; effortless,' and by a related sense 'Yuliet#15175 in the U.S.A Spanish-styled spelling of Juliet, from Julia/Juliana, ultimately the Roman family name JuliuHudis#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

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Vinay#14085 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vinaya, 'humility; modesty; good conduct; discipline'. The word also names the ViVishal#14089 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vishala, 'great; vast; wide; spacious; magnificent'. A long-established and widelVishva#14090 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vishva, 'all; whole; entire' — and by extension 'the universe'. The word carries Vitor#14091 in the U.S.The Portuguese form of Victor, from Latin victor, 'conqueror; winner'. It is a common name in PWaaris#14096 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Warith, 'inheritor; heir', from the root for inheriting. Al-Warith is Wahid#14098 in the U.S.From Arabic wahid, 'one; unique; singular'. Al-Wahid, 'the One', is among the ninety-nine namesWaldemar#14101 in the U.S.The Germanic and Polish form of the Slavic Vladimir, from vlad, 'rule', and a second element reYaron#14108 in the U.S.Hebrew, from the root r-n-n ('to sing out, to rejoice') — 'he will sing' or 'he will rejoice'. Yijun#14153 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names take their meaning froYiming#14154 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin romanization. The second element ming is very often the charactYohannan#14162 in the U.S.The Aramaic and Syriac form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. Yohannan is a traUdham#14164 in the U.S.A Punjabi given name best known from the Indian revolutionary Udham Singh; often linked to the Yuriy#14173 in the U.S.The Ukrainian and Russian form of George, from Greek Georgios, 'farmer; worker of the earth'. YYusuke#14175 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written in romaji. Meaning depends on the characters chosen: the -suke elYuze#14179 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. The second element ze is very often the character read as 'moiZiheng#14225 in the U.S.Ziheng is a Chinese given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names are built froZikora#14240 in the U.S.From the Igbo of Nigeria, understood as 'show gratitude' or 'thank God' (a shortening of names

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