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A name usually given to females of Persian origin. Roya (English: dream , or vision ); ( Persian : رویا ), is a female name, of Persian origin. It is common in Iran, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan.
Ember has been among the top one thousand names for newborn girls in the United States since 2009 and among the top two hundred most popular names for American newborn girls since 2019. It is also in occasional use for boys in the United States. [2] It has been one of the top five hundred names for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2018. [3]
The name was in occasional use by the early 1900s along with other plant and flower names that were then in vogue for girls, but was never common. The fame of the rapper Iggy Azalea drew attention to the name in the 2010s and it has been increasing in use for girls in recent years.
Leia is a variant of the Hebrew Leah, meaning languid in several languages, [1] including Koine Greek and Portuguese. [2] It is commonly used in reference to Leia Organa, a character from the Star Wars franchise that first appeared in the film Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). In the film, Leia is a princess from the fictional planet Alderaan.
It also ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls in England and Wales between 1996 and 2021, among the top 100 names for newborn girls in Croatia between 2017 and 2022, and among the top 100 names for girls in Slovenia between 2000 and 2022. It ranked among the top 500 names for girls born in France in 2017 and then declined in use. [8]
[3] [4] [5] Author Laura Wattenberg noted that the name is elegant, exotic, and similar in style to the popular name Olivia but has a more Gothic, romantic sensibility that some parents find appealing. [6] Ophelia has also been the subject of numerous songs, paintings, film and television productions. Ofelia is the Spanish-language spelling of ...
Zelda is a nickname for the feminine name Griselda, [1] from Old High German Grisja Hilda, 'Grey Battle-maid'. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is also ( Yiddish : זעלדאַ or זעלדע, Hebrew : זלדה) the feminine form of the Yiddish name Zelig , [ 1 ] (זעליג) meaning 'blessed', 'happy'.
The popularity of other gemstone names for girls such as Ruby and of names with an Em-sound such as Emily and Emma might have influenced the increased use of the name for girls. [3] It was the 768th most popular name in 2022 for girls in the United States, with 371 girls given the name that year. Seventeen American boys were also given the name ...