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Short Baby Names

1649 Short names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

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Short Girl Names

Ileen#14089 in the U.S.Ileen is a simplified spelling of Eileen (Irish Eibhlin), itself an Irish form of the Norman AvIley#14090 in the U.S.Iley is a modern American coinage built on the popular -iley sound shared by Riley, Kiley and MIlma#14094 in the U.S.Ilma is the Finnish and Estonian word for 'air' and a long-used girl's name in both countries. Ima#14101 in the U.S.Ima is the ordinary Hebrew word for 'mother' (imma), used affectionately in Israel. Separately Isbel#14107 in the U.S.A trimmed form of Isabel, itself a Spanish form of Elizabeth, 'pledged to God; my God is an oatIslie#14113 in the U.S.Islie is a recent coinage riding the popularity of Isla (the Scottish island name), finished wiIvis#14120 in the U.S.Ivis is uncommon and hard to source. It is usually read as an Ivy-adjacent form, or as a cousinIvvy#14121 in the U.S.Ivvy is a modern respelling of Ivy, the English name of the evergreen climbing plant — a plant Jalai#14131 in the U.S.A short modern coinage echoing Jalayah and the -ai sound of Malai/Sinai. No single fixed meaninKwynn#14132 in the U.S.A modern coinage sitting between Gwynn (Welsh, 'fair; blessed; white') and Quinn (Irish, 'desceJaelie#14133 in the U.S.Jaelie is a recent American coinage pairing the fashionable Jae- opening with the soft -lie endJahna#14136 in the U.S.Jahna respells Jana, the feminine of Jan — the Czech, Dutch and German form of John, from HebreIrsa#14160 in the U.S.A short name found in Arabic and Turkish naming; it is sometimes linked to a rainbow or to UrsaJanni#14162 in the U.S.Janni is a short pet form of Jane, Janet or Janice — all from John, Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is grJany#14163 in the U.S.Jany is a slim spelling of Janie, a pet form of Jane — the English feminine of John, from HebreJem#14182 in the U.S.Jem is a one-syllable English name used for both girls and boys. For girls it usually shortens Jema#14183 in the U.S.Jema is a spelling of Gemma, an Italian name from Latin gemma, 'gem, precious stone'. The J speJenai#14184 in the U.S.Jenai is a modern American name, a spelling of Jenae/Janae — the Jen-/Jan- opening (from JennifJessly#14197 in the U.S.Jessly is a modern coinage — a trimmed form of Jesslyn or Jessica, and a name seen in Latina naJettie#14198 in the U.S.Jettie is a vintage American pet name, used in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as Jeyda#14199 in the U.S.Jeyda is a spelling of the Turkish name Ceyda, given in Turkey and often glossed as 'beautiful'Hawi#14200 in the U.S.An Oromo name from Ethiopia, generally glossed as 'the one who comes first' or 'beloved, dear oJhana#14201 in the U.S.Jhana is the Pali term for meditative absorption — the deep, settled states of concentration deJhia#14203 in the U.S.Jhia is a modern spelling of Jia or Gia. Gia is an Italian short form of Gianna ('God is gracioJinny#14208 in the U.S.Jinny is a spelling of Ginny, the pet form of Virginia (from the Roman name Verginius, later tiJnai#14209 in the U.S.Jnai is a tightly compressed modern American spelling of Janae or Jenai — a coined name built fLindi#14214 in the U.S.A short, sweet form read as a spin on Linda ('pretty; soft,' from Spanish linda) or Lindsay; itJoslin#14226 in the U.S.Joslin is a compressed spelling of Jocelyn and also an English surname drawn from the same NormJoss#14227 in the U.S.Joss is a one-syllable short form of Jocelyn or Joslyn, from the Germanic Gautzelin brought to Jossy#14228 in the U.S.Jossy is an affectionate pet form of Jocelyn (from the Germanic Gautzelin, via Norman French) aJuhi#14234 in the U.S.From the Hindi juhi, the fragrant jasmine flower (Jasminum auriculatum), a bloom celebrated in Julan#14235 in the U.S.Most often read as a trimmed, modern member of the Julia/Julian family (from the Roman Julius, Julez#14236 in the U.S.A z-spelling of Jules — long a nickname for Julia, Julie and Julian, and a standalone French giJuli#14237 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Julie (and so of Julia), from the Roman family name Julius — whose sense Jyn#14241 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage — a y-spelling of Jin — best known as the name of Jyn Erso, the lKadi#14242 in the U.S.A short name arrived at by several routes: an English pet form of Katherine or Cadence, an EstoLupe#14243 in the U.S.A short form of Guadalupe, a Spanish place-name (from an Arabic-Latin root read as 'river of thKaire#14253 in the U.S.A modern spelling most often read as Kaira or Kyra — names variously tied to Greek kyria ('ladyKaiza#14256 in the U.S.A short modern coinage on the Kai- pattern, with a z that gives it bite. Similar forms appear aKalla#14264 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of Calla, the elegant lily whose name comes from the Greek kallos, 'beautKally#14265 in the U.S.A spelling of Callie, long used as a pet form of Callista, Calliope, Caroline and Catherine. ThKaly#14267 in the U.S.A trimmed modern spelling read most often as Kaylee or as a short form of Kayla. Because it canKamie#14274 in the U.S.A short, affectionate spelling used as a pet form of Kamila, Camille, Kamryn and similar Kam- nKammie#14277 in the U.S.A K-spelled pet form of Cammie, itself a nickname for Camilla, Camille, Cameron and Camryn. TheKania#14283 in the U.S.A short, flowing name reached by more than one path: a Ka- coinage on the -ania pattern, a shorKeimy#14284 in the U.S.A modern American respelling near Kaimi or a feminine form of Jaime, with a bright -y ending. NMako#14288 in the U.S.A Japanese name (often a short form of Makoto or Mako names), variously read 'true; truth' or 'Kashia#14293 in the U.S.Read most often as a spelling of Kasia, the Polish pet form of Katarzyna (Katherine); it can alKati#14298 in the U.S.A short form of Katherine, standard in Hungarian (from Katalin) and Finnish (from Katariina) asKayle#14303 in the U.S.Most often a trimmed spelling in the Kayla/Kaylee family. It is also a Yiddish girls' name, KayJase#14317 in the U.S.A short form of Jason (Greek, 'healer') or of Jace, used as a crisp one-beat name. More often aKeili#14320 in the U.S.A trim modern spelling read as Kaylee, or as a short form of Keilani. Families say it both 'KAYKember#14329 in the U.S.Kember is a modern American coinage that sits between Kimber (an English surname, from a place Kency#14332 in the U.S.Kency is a modern coinage, most naturally read as a trimmed cousin of Kenzie or Kensley, or as Kenlei#14334 in the U.S.Kenlei is a modern American coinage in the very large -lei / -leigh family (Kinley, Kenley, BenKennya#14337 in the U.S.Kennya is a modern spelling of Kenya, taken from the East African country, whose name comes froKensi#14338 in the U.S.Kensi is a modern short form and respelling of Kenzie, itself clipped from Mackenzie — from theKeny#14339 in the U.S.Keny is a short modern name, used mainly in the U.S. and Latin America. It reads as a trimmed fKenzee#14341 in the U.S.Kenzee is a modern American respelling of Kenzie, clipped from Mackenzie — Scottish Gaelic MacCKesha#14348 in the U.S.Kesha is chiefly a modern American name, a shorter spelling of Keisha (itself often linked to LKhalie#14358 in the U.S.Khalie is a modern coinage, most often read as a Kh- respelling of Kaylee/Kayleigh. It may alsoKiely#14366 in the U.S.Kiely is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname O Cadhla, 'descendant of Cadhla' — a byname usKiylah#14375 in the U.S.Kiylah is a modern coinage, a respelling of Kyla — usually read as a feminine of Kyle (ScottishKnoa#14379 in the U.S.Knoa is a modern coinage, read as a K- spelling of Noa — the Hebrew girl's name borne by one ofKnori#14380 in the U.S.Knori is a modern coinage with a silent K, most naturally read as a respelling of Nori (a shortLavie#14385 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Hebrew lavi ('lion') and the French la vie ('life; the lifeKorynn#14386 in the U.S.Korynn is a modern respelling of Corinne or Corin, from the Greek Korinna — a diminutive of korKovie#14390 in the U.S.Kovie is a modern short name. In American use it reads as a coinage or a K- respelling of CovieKada#14393 in the U.S.A short name found in Hungarian use (also a place and surname there), and elsewhere a modern coKueen#14394 in the U.S.Kueen is a modern K- spelling of the English word queen, used as a given name. Queen comes fromLaira#14409 in the U.S.A rare name without a settled etymology. It may be a respelling shaped by Laura ('laurel'), by Landy#14418 in the U.S.Used as a pet form of longer names ending in -landa or -land (Yolanda, Rolanda, Landon), and alLilan#14420 in the U.S.A short modern coinage in the Lila/Lilah family, its ending brushing the flower word lilac. A sLannie#14422 in the U.S.A diminutive used for Alana, Lana, Melanie, Leanne and similar names, with the friendly -ie endKodah#14428 in the U.S.Kodah is a respelling of Koda/Kota, names that echo Dakota and Lakota (Siouan, 'friend, ally').Launa#14428 in the U.S.Usually read as a spelling variant of Lana or Lauana in the Laura family, from Latin laurus, 'lNel#14435 in the U.S.A short form of Nelly, Helen, or Eleanor (from Greek 'bright; shining light'); also a Dutch shoLeisa#14446 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Lisa, itself a short form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oaLemi#14447 in the U.S.A brief name with no settled etymology in U.S. use. Lemi occurs as a given name and surname in Luah#14450 in the U.S.A short modern coinage echoing Lua (Portuguese/Spanish, 'moon') and Luana (Hawaiian, 'content; Lera#14454 in the U.S.In Russian, Lera is the everyday short form of Valeriya (Valeria), from Latin valere, 'to be stLety#14456 in the U.S.The everyday Spanish short form of Leticia (Laetitia), from Latin laetitia, 'joy, gladness, delLiha#14462 in the U.S.A very rare name with no documented etymology in U.S. use. It may be a respelling in the Lia/LeLilu#14469 in the U.S.In modern U.S. use, most plausibly a playful short name in the Lily/Lulu family, or borrowed frLin#14471 in the U.S.In romanized Chinese, Lin is a very common surname and a given-name element; the meaning dependLincy#14472 in the U.S.Most plausibly a spelling of Linsey or a pet form of Linda (from Germanic elements, often read Litza#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 usLlewyn#14483 in the U.S.A trimmed, modern spelling within the Welsh Llywelyn/Llewellyn family, which is linked to llyw Luv#14501 in the U.S.As a girls' name in the U.S., Luv is a respelling of the plain English word Love — a word-name,Luxx#14502 in the U.S.Luxx doubles the x on Lux, the Latin word for 'light', and also reads as the fashion word luxe Lynne#14507 in the U.S.From the Welsh llyn, 'lake; pool' — the same word behind place names across Wales. Lynne is theMalli#14508 in the U.S.Malli reads as a modern short form or coinage; separately, malli means 'jasmine' in Tamil and sMahva#14531 in the U.S.Mahva is rare and hard to pin down. It appears in Ethiopian and Habesha naming alongside names Mayka#14549 in the U.S.Mayka is a spelling of Maika, a European short form linked to Maria or Michaela, or a modern coMarney#14583 in the U.S.A spelling of Marnie, usually explained as a Scottish pet form of Marina ('of the sea'), and soMarra#14584 in the U.S.Usually read as a doubled spelling of Mara — a short form in the Mary/Maria family, with the HeMaru#14585 in the U.S.A Spanish nickname made by clipping a compound Maria name — Maria Luisa, Maria Eugenia, Maria RMaud#14595 in the U.S.A medieval English contraction of Matilda, from Germanic maht ('might, strength') and hild ('baMauve#14598 in the U.S.A color word used as a name: mauve, a pale purple, from French mauve, 'mallow flower', from LatMawa#14600 in the U.S.Mawa is used in several African and diaspora communities, but we have not found a single secureMayze#14611 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable coinage, read variously as a respelling of Maze, as a clipped Mazie/MaisiMazlee#14613 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a Maz- opening — heard in Mazie and Maisie — to the fashionabLys#14618 in the U.S.The French word lys ('lily'), of the fleur-de-lys, and separately a short form of Lisa/ElizabetMeika#14618 in the U.S.A modern spelling read in several ways: as the Dutch Meike (a pet form of Maria), as a variant Melan#14620 in the U.S.Most often read as a clipped form or modern coinage in the Melanie family, from Greek melas, 'bMi#14634 in the U.S.A single-syllable name used on its own. It may be a clipped form of Mia, Michelle or Mirian, anMicki#14642 in the U.S.A feminine pet form of Michaela, Michelle or Michaeline — all from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is likMilee#14649 in the U.S.A modern American coinage near Miley (itself from a nickname, 'Smiley') and Mila, with the fashMinji#14656 in the U.S.Korean Min-ji is one of the most familiar modern girls' names in Korea. Korean names are writteMalyn#14661 in the U.S.A short modern coinage, a May-/Mae- sound with the -lyn ending, akin to Maelyn. No single fixedMj#14665 in the U.S.Mj is an initials-name: two letters used as a given name and said aloud as 'em-jay'. It carriesMonsai#14668 in the U.S.Monsai reads as a contemporary coinage: the Mon- opening of Monae and Monique joined to the criMrida#14671 in the U.S.Mrida rests on the Sanskrit root mrid-, 'to be gracious; to soften', which gives the family of Mylin#14681 in the U.S.Mylin reads as a modern American coinage: the My- opening of Myla and Mya with the -lin/-lyn enNaaz#14687 in the U.S.Naaz is a Persian word carried into Urdu and Hindi, glossed as 'pride; delicacy; grace; charm' Naily#14693 in the U.S.Naily reads as a modern coinage and is most often heard as a clipped, affectionate form of NayeMavy#14695 in the U.S.A short modern name reading as a pet form of Mavis (from Old French, 'song thrush') or of MaeveNanki#14709 in the U.S.Nanki is a Punjabi name closely tied to Bebe Nanaki, the elder sister of Guru Nanak, the foundeNarel#14713 in the U.S.Narel reads as a short modern name, most often as a clipped form of Narelle — an Australian namSrija#14714 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Srija, understood as 'creation; to create' or 'born of Sri' (Lakshmi, goddess of Nely#14734 in the U.S.A Spanish and Central European short form of Nelly — itself a pet form of Cornelia, Eleanor or Poe#14736 in the U.S.A surname best known from writer Edgar Allan Poe; the name may trace to 'peacock' (a nickname sNeri#14737 in the U.S.From Hebrew ner, 'lamp; candle', with the possessive ending: 'my light; my lamp'. Neri is also Nevah#14739 in the U.S.A modern -ah respelling of Neva, which is read variously as Spanish nieve/neva ('snow'), as theNida#14744 in the U.S.From the Arabic nida, 'call; voice; summons'. Widely used in Arabic-speaking countries, in TürkNior#14748 in the U.S.A very rare modern coinage. It sits close to the Hebrew elements nir ('ploughed field') and or Niv#14751 in the U.S.From the Hebrew niv, 'expression; idiom; turn of phrase' — by extension, eloquence and articulaNivi#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 acrossTasi#14758 in the U.S.In Chamorro (the language of Guam and the Marianas), tasi means 'sea; ocean.' Separately Tasi sNoon#14761 in the U.S.The English word noon — midday — used as a given name. Its history as a word runs back to LatinNor#14763 in the U.S.In Malay and Indonesian use, Nor is the common spelling of Arabic Nur, 'light' — very widely usNuam#14769 in the U.S.A name from the Chin (Zomi) communities of Myanmar and their diaspora, where nuam carries a senNyel#14772 in the U.S.A rare modern coinage, built from the fashionable Ny- opening and the -el ending. It may be reaOli#14783 in the U.S.A short form of Olivia or Olive (from the olive tree, long a symbol of peace), used as a full gOnna#14792 in the U.S.Most often a variant spelling of Anna — from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favour' — with an O opeParks#14804 in the U.S.From the English surname Parks — 'of the park', for someone who lived or worked at an enclosed Pella#14808 in the U.S.Pella is the name of the ancient capital of Macedon, birthplace of Alexander the Great, and of Vinnie#14820 in the U.S.Vinnie is a short form of names like Lavinia, Vincentia, or Davina; via Vincentia it ties to LaRada#14824 in the U.S.From the Slavic root rad, 'glad; joyful' — the same element behind Radmila and Radoslav. Rada iRafa#14829 in the U.S.Two honest routes. In Arabic, rafa means 'happiness; comfort; ease of living', and Rafa is usedRaign#14832 in the U.S.A modern American respelling that sits between Reign ('to rule') and Rain (the weather word), bRamie#14841 in the U.S.A modern American name read as a spin on Rae or a short form of names like Ramona; the same speRanae#14843 in the U.S.An American spelling of Renae/Renee, from the French Renee — feminine of Rene, from Latin renatRella#14856 in the U.S.A short form drawn from the many -ella names — Marella, Fiorella, Cinderella — where -ella is tRema#14857 in the U.S.Read most often as a spelling of the Arabic Reema/Rima, 'white antelope; gazelle' — an image ofRenea#14859 in the U.S.An American spelling of Renee, the French feminine of Rene, from Latin renatus, 'reborn' — a woRenni#14861 in the U.S.A modern nickname-style name, read as a short form of Renee ('reborn'), Renata, or any Ren- namRennie#14862 in the U.S.A pet form of Renee or Renata (from Latin renatus/renata, 'reborn'), used as a name in its own Retta#14863 in the U.S.A short form pulled from names ending in -etta — Loretta, Henrietta, Rosetta, Marietta — where Rhonnie#14866 in the U.S.A nickname-style name read as a short form of Rhonda — a twentieth-century name of Welsh flavouPau#14867 in the U.S.The Catalan form of Paul (Latin Paulus, 'small; humble'), which is also the Catalan word for 'pRissa#14872 in the U.S.A short form clipped from Clarissa ('bright, clear'), Marissa, or Nerissa. Long used as a nicknRoo#14880 in the U.S.A short, affectionate name used on its own or as a nickname for Ruth, Rue, Rosalind, or Rooney.Row#14888 in the U.S.Used either as the plain English word row — a line of things, or the act of rowing a boat — or,Rudie#14892 in the U.S.A girls' spelling of Rudy, a pet form of Germanic Rud- names such as Rudolph ('famous wolf') anSabr#14905 in the U.S.From Arabic sabr, 'patience; steadfastness; perseverance in hardship'. In Islam sabr is a centrSadaa#14907 in the U.S.Most often traced to Arabic sada, 'echo; resonance; a voice carrying back'. It may also simply Sadi#14908 in the U.S.Usually a pared-down spelling of Sadie, itself a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'lady; noblewoman')Sameen#14920 in the U.S.From Arabic thamin ('precious; costly; of great worth'), used in Urdu and Persian as Sameen. A Samy#14923 in the U.S.Read either as a spelling of Sammy — the pet form of Samantha (girls) and Samuel (boys) — or asSanii#14925 in the U.S.A contemporary spelling with the doubled -ii tail, most often read against Arabic sana ('radianZo#14930 in the U.S.A one-syllable short form or spare spelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' Minimal and briSarem#14933 in the U.S.No settled etymology. Sarem reads most naturally as a coinage built on the Sara/Sarah opening wSarye#14934 in the U.S.A modern respelling with the decorative -ye tail, read against Sara/Sari (from Hebrew Sarah, 'lRim#14936 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rim (Reem), 'white gazelle' — a poetic image of grace and beauty in Arabic tradSawda#14937 in the U.S.From Arabic sawda, the feminine of aswad, 'black; dark'. Sawda bint Zam'a was a wife of the ProRinna#14938 in the U.S.From the Hebrew rinnah, 'joy; a glad cry; song of praise.' A warm, celebratory virtue name; alsSayah#14938 in the U.S.Read most often as a spelling of Saya. In Persian and Urdu, saya means 'shade; shadow; shelter'Seerah#14941 in the U.S.From Arabic sira, 'life; conduct; way of going'. In Islamic scholarship the Sirah is the traditSossy#14942 in the U.S.A playful short name, used in Armenian families as a pet form (for names like Sosse) and elsewhSereen#14949 in the U.S.Read in English as a spelling of Serene (from Latin serenus, 'clear; calm; untroubled'). In AraSery#14951 in the U.S.No documented etymology. Sery reads most naturally as a clipped, pet form of a longer Ser- nameSeyven#14954 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no documented source. It reads as a stylized respelling in the neigShamya#14963 in the U.S.A tightened spelling of Shamiya/Shamiyah, built on the Sha- opening common to Shania and ShanayShari#14965 in the U.S.Chiefly a pet form of Sharon, the Hebrew name of the fertile coastal plain of Israel, famous frShiah#14970 in the U.S.A modern short name with no documented etymology of its own. It is spelled and said very close Tammie#14980 in the U.S.A form of Tammy, itself a short form of Tamara (Hebrew, 'date palm') or Thomasina. A warm, frieSofy#14984 in the U.S.A short spelling of Sophie/Sofia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' A crisp, modern take on a ti

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Voss#14095 in the U.S.A German and Dutch surname from Low German vos, 'fox' — a nickname name for someone crafty or rXyion#14096 in the U.S.Xyion is a very new American coinage, read most naturally as an X-styled respelling of Zion. ZiZio#14109 in the U.S.The Italian word zio, 'uncle,' also used as a short, punchy given name; separately it echoes ZiWhip#14113 in the U.S.An English word name and a nickname. A whip is a lash, but the word also carries the ideas of sWick#14114 in the U.S.From Old English wic, 'dwelling; village; farm' (from Latin vicus) — the element behind hundredWyld#14123 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word 'wild' (free; untamed), also found as an English surnamXavy#14128 in the U.S.A pet form of Xavier, itself from the Basque place name Etxeberria, 'the new house', carried woXol#14133 in the U.S.A very rare short name with no settled first-name history in the U.S.; Xol is also a well-knownYakim#14143 in the U.S.A short form of the Hebrew name Yehoyakim (Jehoiakim), 'the Lord will raise up' or 'the Lord esTrygg#14146 in the U.S.From the Old Norse and Norwegian word trygg, 'trustworthy; safe; secure' — a rare virtue name sYu#14169 in the U.S.A single-syllable Mandarin given name in pinyin. Many different characters are read yu, with meYuven#14178 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yuvan, 'young; a youth' — the same ancient root that gives Latin iuvenis and EnglZakk#14194 in the U.S.A double-k spelling of Zach, the short form of Zachary or Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'thZaye#14208 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most often used as a short form of names beginning Zay- (Zayden, ZayZayre#14210 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most naturally read as a respelling of Zaire — a name taken from theZeki#14217 in the U.S.A Turkish name from Arabic zaki, 'intelligent; sharp-witted' (and, in Arabic, also 'pure'). ZekZino#14228 in the U.S.Zino has more than one route. In Italian it works as a diminutive ending clipped from longer naZo#14231 in the U.S.Zo is a short form lifted from longer names — Alonzo, Lorenzo, Zoltan — and now given on its owZyah#14234 in the U.S.Zyah is a short modern coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as a Z-name built on the Zyre#14242 in the U.S.Zyre is a short modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as a trimmed Zya

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