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Kalama: This Hawaiian name has a much tougher meaning than the pretty sound of it might suggest: “flaming torch.”. Mackenzie: Now widely considered a baby girl name, Mackenzie’s Scottish ...
Ophelia (given name) Ophelia or Pause for Thought by Pierre Auguste Cot, 1870. The hybrid tea rose Ophelia. Ophelia is a feminine given name, probably derived from Ancient Greek ὠφέλεια (ōphéleia, "benefit"). [1][2] The name is best known as a character from William Shakespeare 's Hamlet who has a tragic end.
Eloise is a female given name, the English version of the French name Éloïse or Héloïse.It is of uncertain meaning but may be derived from the Old German name Helewidis , which meant “healthy” and “wide.” [1] The name has increased in usage and ranked among the 100 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States in 2022. [2]
Fiona was the 71st most popular name for baby girls born in 2023 in Germany. [11] The name was the most common female name in the ranking of most popular names for baby girls born in Liechtenstein in 2022. [12] In 2022, in Switzerland, Fiona was the 57th most popular name. [13] In Australia it is the 138th most popular baby name since the 1930s ...
Mandy. Manda. Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, "she who must (or is fit to) be loved". Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone." [1][2] Its diminutive form includes Mandy, Manda and Amy.
Sybil or Sibyl is a feminine given name of Greek origin given in reference to the sibyls, oracles of Ancient Greece. It has been in common use in Christian countries since the Middle Ages. Latinate forms of the name in use by 1381 included Sibilla and Sibilia.
Salome is the name of a Christian disciple, who was one of the women who witnessed the resurrection of Jesus Christ along with the two Marys (Mark 15:40–16:8). Another Salome (c. early 1st century CE) was the daughter of Herodias, and nemesis of John the Baptist (Mark 6:17–29 and Matt 14:3–11). The name is currently among the top 10 names ...
The English name is a reference to the plant of the same name. [2] However, in terms of etymology, the word jasmine is of Persian origin (in Persian: Yasmin). [1] It entered the English language through Old French. [1] Today, Jasmine is one of the most popular names in the Western world and has numerous spellings. In the United States, it ...