What names have we missed?

Bekah (f) – variant spelling of [name_f]Becca[/name_f], from the [name_f]Rebekah[/name_f] spelling of the full name, which is used in some versions of the Bible.

Ashwini (u) – Sanskrit name meaning ‘possessed of horses,’ it is related to the Ashvins who are twin Hindu gods of the sunrise and sunset. It is used in many languages on the [name_f]Indian[/name_f] subcontinent, for both boys and girls. It is the real middle name of actress [name_f]Simone[/name_f] [name_f]Ashley[/name_f] (of Bridgerton and Sex Education fame).

Mariia (f) – another common [name_m]Roman[/name_m] alphabet transliteration of the Russian and Ukrainian [name_f]Maria[/name_f] / [name_f]Mariya[/name_f]. It’s also very occasionally used in Finland, such as the Finnish Olympic hockey player Mariia Posa.

Eka (u) – a unisex Indonesian name meaning “one” or “first”, ultimately from the Sanskrit word eka meaning “one”. As a feminine name, it can also be a Georgian short form of [name_f]Ekaterine[/name_f].

Cəmil (m) – Azerbaijani form of [name_m]Jamil[/name_m].

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