Names from Malta

[name]Just[/name] for fun, here is a list of Maltese names I found. I don’t know how authentic some of these are, but I think many are very lovely. Wdyt?

Addolorata (sorrows)
[name]Amber[/name]
Ajra (sky) I-rah
Alwetta (lark)
Arzella (seashell)
Barka (blessing)
Betlem (Bethlehem)
Bidunetta (dawn)
ċara (clear; CHAH-rah)
Dawla (light)
Duminka ([name]Dominica[/name])
Dolor ([name]Dolores[/name])
Dwejra (blue; azure. DWAY-rah)
Ferħa (joy: FARE-hah)
Fidda (silver)
Fidi ([name]Faith[/name])
Filfla (name of a place)
Fjamma (flame; FYAHM-mah)
Fjura (flower; FYOO-rah)
[name]Floriana[/name]
Ġawhar (jewels; jaw-HAHR)
Ġenna (heaven; [name]JEN[/name]-nah)
Ġiżimina ([name]Jasmine[/name]: jee-zhee-MEE-nah)
Ġonna (garden: [name]JOHN[/name]-nah)
Grazzja (grace) GRAHT-syah
Helwa (sweet)
Isbaħ (EES-bah)
[name]Isla[/name] (island, EES-lah)
Istilla (star)
[name]Jade[/name]
Jaqsam (cross: YAHK-sahm)
Jarma (blossoming. YAHR-mah)
Kalkara (kiln)
[name]Karita[/name] (charity)
Karmena ([name]Carmen[/name])
Karmni ([name]Carmel[/name])
[name]Katarina[/name] ([name]Catherine[/name])
Klemenza ([name]Clemenza[/name])
Lapsia (ascension)
Leali (faithful)
Lejla (night; [name]Lay[/name]-lah)
Lewna (turquoise; LOO-nah)
Liena ([name]Lena[/name])
Lunzjata (annunciation: loon-ZYAH-tah)
Madliena ([name]Madeline[/name])
Maħfra (forgiveness. MAH-frah)
[name]Malta[/name]
[name]Mara[/name] (lady; woman)
Marsa (name of a place)
[name]Matthea[/name] (fem. of [name]Matthew[/name])
[name]Melita[/name] ([name]Melissa[/name])
Merħba (welcome)
Mikiela ([name]Michaela[/name])
Miriana ([name]Miriam[/name])
Naħla (bee; NAH-lah)
Nida (dew)
[name]Palma[/name] (palm)
[name]Perla[/name] (pearl)
Pompea
Qalba (heart)
Qamara (moon)
Qala (creek)
Qawma (resurrection)
Qima (adoration)
Ramla (sandstone)
Rebbiegħa (spring time: reb-byeh-hkah)
Rebbieħa (victorious: reb-byeh-hah)
Rieda (desire)
[name]Rihanna[/name] (myrtle)
[name]Ro[/name]żarja ([name]Rosaria[/name]: roh-ZHAHR-yah)
Seħera (charm; seh-HARE-ah)
Senglea (name of a place)
Spira (borehole)
Tajba (good; [name]TYE[/name]-bah)
[name]Tama[/name] (hope)
Tela (rose)
Tonora (honour)
Valuta (tender)
[name]Vera[/name] (true)
Xemxa (sunshine; [name]SHEM[/name]-shah)
Xemxija (sunny; shem-SHEE-yah)
Xewqa (wish; SHOO-kah)
[name]Ylenia[/name] ([name]Helen[/name])
żahara (blossom: zhah-HAHR-ah)

Some of these names are quite different and may cause pronunciation issues if you live outside of [name]Malta[/name]. [name]Malta[/name] is a fascinating mixture of different cultures as they were ruled by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and English among others. I can definitely see the Arab influence in some of the names. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks, I wasn’t planning on using any of these. I found them and thought I’d share. I love Maltese culture :slight_smile: