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Origin thread
Chinese
3 visible names share this origin thread.
Style thread
Short
24 visible names carry this style signal.
Context depth
24/24
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152 names found
HINDI · GIRL
Star, from Sanskrit tārā.
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Meaning
Star, from Sanskrit tārā.
Origin
hindi
Style
classic / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ARABIC · GIRL
A feminine form related to Nur, carrying the Arabic meaning light.
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Meaning
A feminine form related to Nur, carrying the Arabic meaning light.
Origin
arabic
Style
short / nature / modern
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SWAHILI · UNISEX
Faith, belief, or trust.
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Meaning
Faith, belief, or trust.
Origin
swahili
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
IRISH · BOY
Irish form of Neil.
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Meaning
Irish form of Neil.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SWAHILI · GIRL
A Swahili feminine name from zuri, meaning beautiful, good, or pretty.
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Meaning
A Swahili feminine name from zuri, meaning beautiful, good, or pretty.
Origin
swahili
Style
short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
TURKISH · GIRL
The first letter of the Arabic alphabet, also associated with a slender, upright form.
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Meaning
The first letter of the Arabic alphabet, also associated with a slender, upright form.
Origin
turkish
Style
short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ARABIC · UNISEX
Means joy or happiness in Arabic.
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Meaning
Means joy or happiness in Arabic.
Origin
arabic
Style
short / modern / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SLAVIC · GIRL
Faith, from the Russian and Slavic vera root.
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Meaning
Faith, from the Russian and Slavic vera root.
Origin
slavic
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
HAWAIIAN · UNISEX
The coolness, often glossed as cool breeze.
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Meaning
The coolness, often glossed as cool breeze.
Origin
hawaiian
Style
modern / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
TURKISH · UNISEX
Sea, or a broad body of salt water.
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Meaning
Sea, or a broad body of salt water.
Origin
turkish
Style
nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SLAVIC · UNISEX
Defender or helper of mankind through Aleksandr.
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Meaning
Defender or helper of mankind through Aleksandr.
Origin
slavic
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SCANDINAVIAN · BOY
From Old Norse Leifr, meaning descendant or heir.
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Meaning
From Old Norse Leifr, meaning descendant or heir.
Origin
scandinavian
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
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ENGLISH · GIRL
A medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine derivative of Iohannes meaning Yahweh is gracious.
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Meaning
A medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine derivative of Iohannes meaning Yahweh is gracious.
Origin
english
Style
classic / short / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
HINDI · GIRL
Beloved, dear, or cherished.
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Meaning
Beloved, dear, or cherished.
Origin
hindi
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SCANDINAVIAN · GIRL
From Old Norse Ingríðr, meaning Ing is beautiful.
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Meaning
From Old Norse Ingríðr, meaning Ing is beautiful.
Origin
scandinavian
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
SCANDINAVIAN · BOY
An unaccented form of Danish Søren, ultimately from Severinus and Latin Severus, meaning stern.
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Meaning
An unaccented form of Danish Søren, ultimately from Severinus and Latin Severus, meaning stern.
Origin
scandinavian
Style
classic / short / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
CHINESE · GIRL
From Chinese 莲 or 蓮 (lián), meaning lotus or water lily; other lián characters can give different meanings.
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Meaning
From Chinese 莲 or 蓮 (lián), meaning lotus or water lily; other lián characters can give different meanings.
Origin
chinese
Style
nature / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
THAI · BOY
A Thai masculine name written อรุณ, from a word meaning dawn, daybreak, or sunrise.
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Meaning
A Thai masculine name written อรุณ, from a word meaning dawn, daybreak, or sunrise.
Origin
thai
Style
classic / nature / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
VIETNAMESE · GIRL
From Sino-Vietnamese Mai (梅), meaning plum or apricot, especially Prunus mume.
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Meaning
From Sino-Vietnamese Mai (梅), meaning plum or apricot, especially Prunus mume.
Origin
vietnamese
Style
classic / nature / short
Source
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CHINESE · GIRL
From Chinese 美 (měi), meaning beautiful; the same romanization can also represent 梅 (méi), the plum blossom, and other similarly pronounced characters.
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Meaning
From Chinese 美 (měi), meaning beautiful; the same romanization can also represent 梅 (méi), the plum blossom, and other similarly pronounced characters.
Origin
chinese
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
CHINESE · UNISEX
From Chinese 安 (ān), meaning peace, quiet, calm, or safety; other An spellings can use different characters.
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Meaning
From Chinese 安 (ān), meaning peace, quiet, calm, or safety; other An spellings can use different characters.
Origin
chinese
Style
classic / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
PERSIAN · GIRL
A Persian nature name from daryā, meaning sea or ocean.
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Meaning
A Persian nature name from daryā, meaning sea or ocean.
Origin
persian
Style
nature / elegant / short
Source
Reviewed catalog name
PERSIAN · UNISEX
From Persian rōshan, meaning light, bright, luminous, or clear.
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Meaning
From Persian rōshan, meaning light, bright, luminous, or clear.
Origin
persian
Style
classic / short / elegant
Source
Reviewed catalog name
VIETNAMESE · UNISEX
From Sino-Vietnamese minh (明), meaning bright.
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Meaning
From Sino-Vietnamese minh (明), meaning bright.
Origin
vietnamese
Style
classic / short
Source
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