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Some Latvian names!! :latvia:

Zenta (f) means “to grow” (originating from the German Senta, which has its origins in the Roman Crescentia). It’s pronounced ZEHN-tah

Vija (f) means “garland, wreath” and is pronounced VEE-yah. It was most popular from 1935 to the 1950s, when it was in the Latvian top 20!

Inta (f) means “estate ruler” and is pronounced EEN-tah. It comes as a feminization of a Latvian variant of the name Henry! It’s well used among older generations in Latvia, having been in the country’s top 50 from 1930 to 1970.

Ineta (f) is pronounced EE-neh-tah. Its etymology is unknown, but it may mean “estate ruler” (from Inta) or “pure, virginal” (from Inese, a Latvian form of Agnes). It may also be an elaboration of Ina. It peaked in 1965 at number 22! It’s also seen in neighbouring Lithuania.

Inita (f) is most likely another elaboration on Inta or Ina. Pronounced EE-nee-tah.

Lelde (f) is pronounced LEHL-deh and it was created for the 1915 play “Spēlēju, dancoju” by Latvian playwright Rainis. Its etymology is unknown. It was mostly used in the last 15 years of the 20th century.

Dzintra (f) means amber and is pronounced DZIN-trah / JIN-trah. It was the number 1 most popular baby girl name in Latvia in 1945, and remained in the top 100 until at least 1970.

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Jaquilla (f): The feminine form of [name_m]Jaquille[/name_m], which is related to [name_m]Jacob[/name_m].

[name_m]Rivers[/name_m] (u): A name of [name_f]English[/name_f] origin meaning “river, rivers, riverbank”. A very nice nature name.

Yukari (f): A name of Japanese origin with multiple different meanings depending on the kanji used to write it. A few of these meanings are: “purple”, “affinity, destiny”, “abundant excellent pear tree”, and “evening, scent, jasmine”.

Shalev (m): A name of Hebrew origin meaning “calm, peaceful”.

Veyra (f): A spelling variant of the Russian name [name_f]Veira[/name_f], a form of [name_f]Vera[/name_f].

Shalimar (f): A name of Arabic origin, possibly meaning “abode of love”. This is also a place name, with the lovely Shalimar Gardens being a Mughal garden complex in Pakistan.

Kania (f): A Germanized form of the Sorbian name Kańa, meaning “harrier”. It is also a Polish surname meaning “small bird of prey”.

Morayo (u): A name of Nigerian and Yoruba origin meaning “I have found joy”.

Sinikka (f): A name of Finnish origin meaning “blue”. It is derived from the Finnish word for blue, Sininen. The Finnish name [name_f]Sini[/name_f] is derived from Sinikka.

Hilja (f): A name of Finnish origin meaning “quiet, calm”.

Uva (f): A name of Italian origin meaning “grapes”. This was probably an occupational name for someone who owned or worked in a vineyard.

Demetriou and Dimitriou (m): A Greek patronymic surname name meaning “child of Demetrios”.

Karpos and Carpus (m): A name of Greek origin, Karpos means “fruit” and was a minor character in Greek and [name_m]Roman[/name_m] mythology. Carpus is the Latin form.

Carpo (f): A spelling variant of Karpo, meaning “fruit”.

Karpo (u): A variant of the Greek name Karpos. It is mainly feminine, but is the name of a male Slovenian cinematographer and film director, Karpo Godina. In Greek mythology, Karpo was the goddess of autumn, ripening, and harvesting plants.

Balint and [name_m]Bálint[/name_m] (m): Names of Hungarian origin meaning “healthy, strong”.

Malville (m): Very likely a variant of [name_m]Melville[/name_m].

Ezi (u): A name of Igbo origin meaning “outside”, as well as a short form of [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], and other Ez— names.

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This one is only a surname, not a first name!

I love Hilja & Sinikka, lovely additions :yellow_heart: Hilja is both Estonian & Finnish from what I can find from looking it up! They’re both going on my list, thanks for mentioning them (:

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I’m so glad you like Hilja and Sinikka🙂! They were definitely two of my favorites out of this bunch.

Thanks for correcting me on Demetriou and Dimitriou. I wasn’t 100% sure whether or not they were ever used as first names.

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Yosefina: feminine version of [name_m]Yosef[/name_m] meaning “God shall add”

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Latvian names continued! :latvia:

Zigrīda (f) is the Latvian form of [name_f]Sigrid[/name_f] (meaning “fair victory”), pronounced zee-GREE-dah. It peaked in popularity in 1935 at number 33.

[name_m]Zane[/name_m] (f) is a Latvian form of [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] (perhaps originating as a nickname for [name_f]Zuzanna[/name_f], the longer Latvian variant of the name). It shares its meaning of “lily” and is pronounced ZAH-neh. It was in the Latvian top 10 in 1990!

Līga (f) comes from the Latvian holiday Līgo, which is celebrated at the summer solstice and is also known as “Herb Day” as it involves flower, herb & vegetable markets. It’s pronounced LEE-gah and is very common in Latvia, where it stayed in the top 100 from 1940 until 2015!

Ligita (f), pronounced LEE-gee-tah (hard G), is likely a Latvian & Lithuanian derivative of Līga with the same meaning.

Astrīda (f) is the Latvian form of [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] (meaning “divinely beautiful”) pronounced ah-STREE-duh. It was quite popular from 1930 to 1960!

Daiga (f) is pronounced DAH-ee-gah. Its etymology is unknown but it may mean “sprout, seedling”!

Ausma (f), pronounced ah-OOS-mah, means “dawn”! It was very popular in Latvia in the early 20th century, in the top 15 from 1925 to 1940.

Kitija (f) is a Latvian borrowing of [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] (meaning “pure” since it originates from Catherine). It’s pronounced KEE-tee-uh. It entered the Latvian top 100 in 1990 and remained there until at least 2010.

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Euclid [yoo-clid], Euclide [yoo-clid-ee], Euclides [yoo-clid-ees], and Eukleídes [yoo-clid-ees] (m): Eukleídes is a name of Ancient Greek origin meaning “renowned, glorious”. It is from this name that the other three derive. The Anglicized variant Euclid is most famous as the name of an Ancient Greek mathematician who is often called “the father of geometry”.

Natsuki (u): A name of Japanese origin with several different meanings that vary based on the kanji used to write it. A few of these meanings include: “summer wood”, “summer princess”, “greens moon”, and “rich/beautiful moon”. While Natsuki is gender neutral, it is more frequently used for females.

Anastasiia (f): A variant spelling of [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f].

Thalass (m): A masculine form of [name_f]Thalassa[/name_f], which means “sea”. Also possibly a spelling variant of the name [name_m]Thales[/name_m].

[name_m]Jimmer[/name_m] (m): A diminutive of [name_m]James[/name_m], on the surface. However, [name_m]Jimmer[/name_m] is also a Scottish form of [name_f]Summer[/name_f], an Americanized form of the [name_m]German[/name_m] name Zimmer, meaning “carpenter”, and a Jewish artificial name from the southern Yiddish word zimer, meaning “summer”.

Illiya (u): A variant spelling of the name [name_f]Ilia[/name_f], which is both the Russian form of [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] and a short form of the Greek name [name_f]Iliana[/name_f].

Uletta (f): A habitational name of Italian origin meaning “from Auletta”.

Eerie (u): A word name meaning “mysterious, strange, unexpected”. As a name for a human baby, [name_m]Erie[/name_m] probably makes more sense. Though the two names sound alike, they are not related. Eerie could make a lovely name for a black cat, though.

Iruna and Irūna(f): Irūna / Iruna is a name of Lithuanian origin meaning “sunrise”.

Cassel (m): A variant spelling of [name_m]Cassell[/name_m] and a [name_f]French[/name_f] surname name meaning “fort”.

Boleslaus , Boleslaw , Bolieslav , and Boleslav (m): All spelling variants of the Slavic name [name_m]Bolesław[/name_m] , which means “great glory”.

Soli (u): A name of Old Norse origin meaning “sun”.

Pirouz (m): A name of Persian origin meaning “victorious”.

Euleta (f): A name of Greek origin meaning “well spoken”.

Tierna (f): A name of [name_m]Irish[/name_m] origin, related to [name_m]Tiernan[/name_m] and [name_f]Tierney[/name_f] , meaning “lord”.

Goble (m): A variant of the [name_m]German[/name_m] name [name_m]Goebel[/name_m].

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The last few Latvian names I researched! :latvia:

Ināra (f) is of unknown etymology, but it may originate from [name_f]Ina[/name_f], which in turn originated as a short form of -ina names like [name_f]Christina[/name_f] and [name_f]Martina[/name_f]! It’s pronounced ee-NAH-rah. It’s a well-used name in Latvia, having been in the top 10 from 1945 to 1960.

Keita (f) is the Latvian form of [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (meaning “pure”) that is popular in the country at the moment!

Estere (f) is a Latvian form of [name_f]Esther[/name_f], that was ranked 10th in the last popularity measurement in 2020! It’s pronounced EH-steh-reh and it shares Esther’s meaning, “star”.

Ilze (f) originated as a short form of [name_f]Elizabete[/name_f], the Latvian form of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], but is also very commonly used on its own. It’s pronounced EEL-zeh. It was in the Latvian top 10 in the 70s and 80s.

Vineta (f), pronounced VEE-NEH-tah, is a Latvian name of unknown origin, although it could mean “vineyard” (from the Latin “vinetum”). It was most popular in the 70s in Latvia.

[name_m]Madara[/name_m] (f) is the Latvian word name for the galium plant, commonly known as bedstraw or cleavers. It’s pronounced MAH-duh-rah. It was most popular in 1990, ranked 8th, but it’s still popular in Latvia, ranking at number 22 in 2020.

Agita (f) is pronounced AH-gee-tuh (hard G). Its origin is unknown but it’s most likely a variant of [name_f]Agate[/name_f], the Latvian form of [name_f]Agatha[/name_f].

Rasma (f) means “fruitfulness, fertility” and is pronounced RAHS-mah. It was fairly popular in Latvia in the first half of the 20th century.

Skaidrīte (f) is pronounced sky-DREE-teh and means “bright, clear”!

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Tavin (m): A name of British and French origin meaning “royal staff”.

Liila (f): The Finnish form of Lila.

Liilan (m): A masculine form of the Finnish name Liila.

Voll (m): A name of Norwegian origin meaning “grassy field, meadow”.

Thollie (u): A variant of Holly (I think), as well as a Norwegian habitational name meaning “sloping meadow” or “hillside meadow”.

La Vonne and LaVonne (f): A combination of La and Yvonne, of Cajun origin and derived from French. La Vonne / LaVonne means “the yew archer” or “the archer of God”. The Lavonne or LaVonne spelling would probably be easier.

Levonne (f): A variant of the aforementioned La Vonne / LaVonne / Lavonne, as well as possibly a feminization of the Armenian name Levon.

Achsa (f): A spelling variant of the Hebrew name Achsah, meaning “adorned”.

Nyeme and Nyame (f): Nyame is a name of African origin (specifically Akan), meaning “god” or “shining one”. Nyeme is, as far as I can tell, a spelling variant. Nyame is the supreme deity in Akan mythology.

Sou-Jin, Soo-Jin, Su-Jin, and Sue-Jin (u): All spelling variants of a Korean name. The meanings vary greatly based on the hanja used to write each syllable.

Tanaula (f): Tanaula is a name of Cherokee origin, it seems, but little is known about it other than that.

Wilmont (m): An altered form of the name Wilmot.

Lowyn (u): Likely a variant of the Cornish name Lowen, which means “joy”.

Touraine (u): A place name, Touraine is one of the traditional provinces of France. Touraine is derived from Turones, the name of a Celtic Tribe. It is rarely used as a given name, seeming to have occurred mainly in the 1920s.

Valent (m): A name of Italian origin, Valent is an alternative spelling of Valente, which means “brave, valiant” and “strong, healthy”. Valent is also a Catalan nickname meaning “courageous” and a Slovak, Croatian, and Slovenian vernacular short form of Valentin.

Hemming (m): An English, Scottish, and Swedish name derived from the Old Norse name Hemingr, which means “skin of the shanks (shanks being the hind legs of an animal).”

Vasthie (f): Possibly a French variant of the name Vashtie.

Clutton (m): A locative name of English origin, referring to Clutton in Cheshire and possibly rarely from Clutton in Somerset. Clutton means “rocky-hill farm”. This name could catch on due to the popularity of Sutton, but it is important to note that it is only a letter away from being the word glutton, which no child would enjoy being called.

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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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Proclaim?!

At first, I thought that Nida meant “beautiful voice”, just as [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] does, because I remember that it’s meaning had to do with voice. But after seeing your comment, I ended up searching for its meaning, and it says “to call out”, “to shout”.

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That makes sense! I think proclaim is pretty similar in meaning to that, probably just a slightly different interpretation of the root word!

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Michaelius (m): A Latinized form of the name [name_m]Michael[/name_m].

Sebasteia (f): [name_f]An[/name_f] alternate spelling of [name_f]Sebastia[/name_f].

Kathren (f): [name_f]An[/name_f] alternate spelling of [name_f]Katherine[/name_f].

Zelimir (m): A name of Serbo-Croatian meaning “the one who wishes peace”.

Vitalianus (m): A name of Latin origin meaning “full of life”.

Ozwell (m): [name_f]An[/name_f] alternate spelling of [name_m]Oswell[/name_m].

Azorius (m): Most likely related to the name [name_m]Azarius[/name_m].

Erskin (m): Most likely a variant of the Scottish [name_m]Erskine[/name_m].

Ippolit (m): A name of Greek origin meaning “horse stampede” or “freer of horses”.

Ypolitus (m): A (Latinized?) variant of the aforementioned Ippolit.

Cwenhild and Cwenhilde (f): Cwenhild is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning “battle queen”. Cwenhilde is a spelling variant.

Quenilda and Quenylda (f): Alternate forms of the Anglo-Saxon name Cwenhild.

Quenella and Quenilla (f): Feminizations of the name [name_m]Quenell[/name_m].

Orissa (f): A place name of Hindu origin, Orissa used to be the name of a state in Eastern [name_f]India[/name_f], now known as Odisha.

Sergii (m): A Ukrainian version of the Russian and Slavic name [name_m]Sergei[/name_m].

Elysandre (f): Most likely a variant of the medieval name [name_f]Elysande[/name_f] or the Greek name [name_f]Alissandre[/name_f].

Avianus and Avienus (male): Names of Latin origin, most likely the masculine forms of [name_f]Aviana[/name_f], meaning “bird”. Avianus was the name of a Latin author of fables.

Feanix (u): A spelling variant of the popular name [name_m]Phoenix[/name_m].

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Xaden

It’s been on the US extended list and I expect it to get more popular bc of Fourth Wing

Zephyrina - not sure if it’s a typo and you meant to put Zepharina or if you forgot to add Zephyrina as an entry but Sefarina mentions Zephyrina in its description but I can’t find its name page. I just see Zephirina and Zepharina

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Aristomache – “best battle”; derived from the Greek ἄριστος (aristos) and μάχη (mache).

Konstanza – archaic [name_m]Breton[/name_m] form of [name_f]Constance[/name_f].

Konstantina – Greek feminine form of Constantinus (Constantine).

Kallistrate – “beautiful army”; derived from the Greek κάλλος (kallos) and στρατός (stratos).

Nemain – “venomous, poison”; derived from the Proto-Celtic nemi or the Old [name_m]Irish[/name_m] nem or neimi. Nemain is the fairy spirit of the havoc of war in [name_m]Irish[/name_m] mythology, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan.

Scholastique – [name_f]French[/name_f] form of [name_f]Scholastica[/name_f]. It is historically more common in French-speaking African countries than in [name_f]France[/name_f].

Toscana – “Tuscany” in Italian. This is the name of a 14th century nun from [name_f]Verona[/name_f], who is widely regarded as a saint (though not officially canonized).

Toscane – [name_f]French[/name_f] form of Toscana.

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There’s some beautiful [name_m]Irish[/name_m] names mentioned here that aren’t in the database. OP has given the pronunciation and meanings of them so shouldn’t need much research to add them :gift_heart:
Thoughts on these Irish names? - #9 by lasairfhiona?

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Lika (f): Most likely a spelling variant of the [name_m]Dutch[/name_m] name [name_f]Lieka[/name_f], a diminutive of the names [name_f]Angelique[/name_f].

Eberwolf (m): Comprised of two Germanic words, Eberwolf means “the boar and the wolf” or “bright army wolf”. Near as I can gather, Eberwolf seems to be the name of a supporting character in The [name_m]Owl[/name_m] House (I haven’t seen the show yet).

Glendowine and Glendowyn (f): Glendowyn, near as I can gather, is a name of Gaelic origin meaning “valley of the fort”. Glendowine is, I’d assume, a variant.

Zoda (f): A name of Italian origin, most likely derived from zodda, which means “girl”.

Gerardus (m): A Latinized form of the [name_m]German[/name_m] name [name_m]Gerard[/name_m]. There are a lot of people throughout the years who have borne this name.

Gilbertus (m): A Latinized form of the [name_m]German[/name_m] name [name_m]Gilbert[/name_m].

Yoimiya (f): A name of Japanese origin meaning “night palace/shrine/temple”. Possibly also the Japanese word for festival. Yoimiya is a character in the role-playing game Genshin Impact.

Herenborg (f): [name_m]An[/name_m] Old Germanic name whose meaning is unknown.

Ameria (f): Most likely a variant of the Hebrew name [name_f]Amariah[/name_f] and/or the name [name_f]Amerie[/name_f].

Berengarius (m): The Latinized version of the [name_m]German[/name_m] name Berengar.

Doralene , Doraleen , and Doraleene (f): [name_f]Dora[/name_f] with the -leen/-lene/-leene suffix.

Aratani (f): A name of Japanese origin, possibly meaning “wild valley” or “new valley”.

[name_f]Evalena[/name_f] (f): [name_m]An[/name_m] alternate spelling of [name_f]Evalina[/name_f].

Sepehr (m): [seh-PEHR] A name of Persian origin meaning “celestial sphere”.

Craydon / Croydon (m): Croydon is a name of [name_f]British[/name_f] origin meaning “crocus, valley”. Craydon is possibly a variant.

Corydon (m): A name of Greek origin meaning “battle-ready”. It does have a history of being used as a name.

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Saethrith (f): A name of Old [name_f]English[/name_f] origin meaning “victorious peace”.

Piibe (f): A name of Estonian origin, Piibe may be derived from the Estonian word piibeleht, which means “lily of the valley”.

McClelland (m): A Scottish surname name meaning “son of the servant”.

Clelland and Cleland (m): Related to McClelland, these two names are of Scottish origin and mean “son of the servant”.

Wulfhild, Wulfhilde, and Wulfhilda (f): Names of Old [name_m]German[/name_m] origin meaning “wolf battle”.

Orieldis (f): [name_m]An[/name_m] Old [name_f]English[/name_f] name related to the Latin name [name_f]Oriel[/name_f], meaning “golden”.

Aurildis (f): The Old [name_m]German[/name_m] form of the aforementioned Orieldis, meaning “golden”.

Endera (f): Possibly an obscure Basque name with an unknown meaning. Likely also a spelling variant of the Greek [name_f]Andera[/name_f] and/or the Sanskrit [name_f]Indira[/name_f].

Hildreth (f): A name of [name_m]German[/name_m] origin meaning “battle counselor”.

Reinhild (f): A variant of [name_f]Reinhilde[/name_f], meaning “queen”.

Rainhildis (f): Variants of Reinhild(e/a), meaning “queen”.

Nuel (u) / Nuela (f) / Nuella (f) / Nuelle (f): Near as I can find, Nuel is a short form of the name [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], meaning “God is with us”. Nuela / Nuella / Nuelle would be the feminine equivalents and short forms of [name_f]Emmanuela[/name_f] / [name_f]Emmanuella[/name_f] / [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]. However, Nuela spelling is also a Spanish name meaning “work”.

[name_f]Hensley[/name_f] (m): [name_f]Hensley[/name_f] is only listed as a female name, though it can be used for boys as well.

Hinsley (u): Possibly a variant of [name_f]Hensley[/name_f].

Marbel (u): When used solely for girls, Marbel appears to be a form of [name_f]Marabel[/name_f] or [name_f]Maribel[/name_f]. However, it is also a nickname of [name_f]English[/name_f] origin, usually given to someone who was considered prodigious in some way. It is derived from the Old [name_f]French[/name_f] merveille, meaning “miracle”, which was in turn derived from the Latin mirabilis and mirabilia, which mean “admirable, amazing”. Marbel is also a [name_m]Norman[/name_m] habitational name meaning “from Merville”.

Lavora (f): A name of Italian origin meaning “honored, praised”.

Lavira (f): Likely a variant of [name_f]Lavera[/name_f].

Shenae (f): A variant of [name_f]Shanae[/name_f].

Maerwynn / Mærwynn (f): A saint’s name of Old [name_f]English[/name_f] origin, Mærwynn is a variant of the name Merewin, meaning “sublime delight”. While initially spelled Mærwynn, modern day parents may choose to spell it Maerwynn, as the æ character is not as common as it once was.

Miriwyn / Merewin / Merwenn (f): Spelling variants of Maerwynn / [name_f]Merewen[/name_f].

Adelysia (f): A spelling variant of the name [name_f]Adelicia[/name_f], meaning “noble”.

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Romão / Romao (m) – Portuguese form of [name_m]Roman[/name_m] / [name_m]Romanus[/name_m]. Romão is the original spelling, Romao is only used in places that don’t use accents/tildes. Pronounced ho-MAO (in Brazil) or roo-MAO (elsewhere in the Portuguese-speaking world), both with a nasal ending sound.

Marleena (f) – A Finnish name derived from Marja-Leena - a very common given name in the 1940s/50s - and likely influenced by the name [name_f]Marlene[/name_f]. (Both Marja-Leena and [name_f]Marlene[/name_f] share the same root of being [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + [name_f]Magdalen[/name_f] or [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + [name_f]Helen[/name_f] combos). It is also used as an alternative spelling of [name_f]Marlena[/name_f] in various countries; there are notable people from the US and [name_f]Jamaica[/name_f] with the name as well.

Gerbert (m) – a name of Germanic origin meaning ‘bright spear’ (from ‘ger’ meaning spear and ‘beraht’ meaning bright). Pope [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m] II was originally called Gerbert of Aurillac before taking his papal name, and Gerbert de Montreuil is a famous 13th century [name_f]French[/name_f] poet.

Sisnando (m) – Spanish name of unknown meaning, most used in the medieval period but occasionally still used in modern times throughout the Spanish-speaking world. There are multiple historic Spanish figures with the name, including religious figure Sisnando II (Sisnando Menéndez). The meaning could possibly be “daring swan,” from cisne (“swan” in Spanish) and “nand” / “nanþa” – cognates which meant daring/brave/bold in Gothic and Germanic, languages that had significant influence on the Spanish peninsula in the medieval era.

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Percilla (f): A name of Latin origin meaning “venerable”. Percilla is closely related to the names [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f] and [name_f]Prisca[/name_f].

Lorrae (f): A variant of the names [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] and [name_f]Laura[/name_f], meaning “laurel tree” and/of the name [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f].

Lorrea (f): A alternate spelling of [name_f]Loria[/name_f].

Lélia (f): A variant of the name [name_f]Lelia[/name_f].

Lauralyn / Lauralynn (f): A combination of the names [name_f]Laura[/name_f], meaning “laurel tree” and Lyn(n) meaning “lake.

Lirika (f): [name_m]An[/name_m] alternate spelling of the name [name_f]Lyrica[/name_f], meaning “lyre”.

Maevee (f): Likely a variant of [name_f]Maeve[/name_f].

Winther (m) A [name_m]German[/name_m] variant of [name_f]Winter[/name_f], normally used as a surname.

Wintherus (m): A Latinized form of the aforementioned Winther.

Ruthana / Ruthanna (f): Variants of Ruthann(e).

Miyanda (f): A name of Zambian origin, possibly meaning “roots”.

Meanda (f): Either a spelling variant of Miyanda or a short form of [name_f]Amanda[/name_f].

Mianda (f): A spelling variant of Miyanda and possibly a name related to [name_f]Miranda[/name_f].

Chaicen (m): A spelling variant of [name_m]Chasen[/name_m].

Helga-Marie (f): A hyphenated combination of [name_f]Helga[/name_f] and [name_f]Marie[/name_f].

Marseille / Marseilles (f): A lovely [name_f]French[/name_f] place name with or without the ending -s. Both spellings are pronounced [mar-SAY]. Marseille(s) is the third largest city in [name_f]France[/name_f] and has many unique cultural and historical aspects that would make it a wonderful namesake for a little girl.

Audreyanna (f): A spelling variant of [name_f]Audrianna[/name_f]. Not to be confused with [name_f]Aubreyanna[/name_f].

Shyleigh (f): [name_m]An[/name_m] alternate spelling of [name_f]Shylee[/name_f].

Chidinma (f): A name of Igbo origin meaning “God is good”.

Chidimma / Chidima / Chukwudinma / Chukwudimma (f): All variants of the aforementioned Igbo name Chidinma, meaning “God is good”.

Arica (f): A variant of [name_f]Erica[/name_f].

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