There are some names with very deep meanings that I have fallen in love with, from all kinds of cultures. I guess that’s part of why I love names: some cultures have such a connection to them. Having a list of names from other cultures helps me feel connected to them, you know? Like, seriously, I will have a “DUDE!” moment behind reading someone’s name. An “A-HA!” moment.
At any rate, I hope you enjoy this list of names. :D I have other names, but I figured it’d be easier to list by category. :D
“It’s not what you are called, it is what you answer to.” Answer to hope, love, faith, purpose, positivity, creativity, healing. “Let the weak say I am strong.” :)
Names are/were taken from:
55,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky, 2005, Meadowbrook Press
The Best Baby Names in the World by JM Congemy, 2007, Harper
These names can be used by either boys or girls, which makes it all the more interesting to me. :D
GENDER-NEUTRAL
Quaashie: born on Sunday (Ghana) (KWA-shee) (gn)
Rida: favor (Arabic) (gn)
\Nuru: daylight (Swahili) (gn)
Amrit: Nectar (Sanskrit) (gn)
Skylar: sheltering (Dutch) (gn)
Quenby: feminine (Scandinavian) (gn); woman’s estate
(b/g)
Hollis: near the holly bushes (English) (gn)
Sage: wise (English); an herb used to season (gn)
Kalama: torch (Hawaiian) (gn)
Chante: song (French) (gn)
Joelle: God is willing (Hebrew) (gn)
Jessie: wealthy; God is gracious (Hebrew) (gn)
Ganya: garden of the Lord (Hebrew); clever (Zulu) (gn)
Dominque: belonging to the Lord (French) (gn)
Elisha: consecrated to God (Hebrew); truthful (Greek);
noble (German) (gn)
Krystian: Christian; follower of Christ (Greek) (gn)
Bebe: blessed, happy; bringer of joy; stranger, foreigner
(Spanish) (see Beatrice, Barbara) (gn)
Jordan: descending (Hebrew) (gn)
Carlin: little champion (Irish) (gn)
Kalle: strong (Finnish) (gn)
Helki: touched (Native American) (gn)
Helkey: touched (Native American) (gn)
Karmel: garden, vineyard (Hebrew) (gn)
Mamo: saffron flower; yellow bird (Hawaiian) (gn)
Sying: star (Chinese) (gn)
Zakia: smart (Swahili); chaste (Arabic) (gn)
Gervaise: skilled with a spear (French) (gn)
Codi: cushion (English) (gn)
Kodi: cushion (English) (gn)
London: fortress of the moon; capital of England
(English) (gn)
Sanyu: happiness (Uganda) (gn)
Jas: jasmine flower (American) (gn)
Jasmeet: jasmine flower (Persian) (gn)
Jaspreet: virtuous (Punjabi) (gn)
Manjot: light of the mind (Indian) (gn)
Gurjot: light of the guru (Sikh) (gn)
Mandeep: mind full of light (Punjabi) (b/g); enlightened
(Punjabi) (gn)
Gurpreet: religion (Punjabi) (gn)
Gurjot: light of the guru (Sikh) (gn)
Oz: strength (Hebrew) (gn)
Karel: strong and manly (Czech) (gn)
Blair: plains dweller (Scottish) (gn)
Breck: freckled (Irish) (gn)
Darian: great (Irish) (gn)
Darrian: great (Irish) (gn)
Harley: meadow of the hare (English) (gn)
Blakely: dark meadow (English) (gn)
Yuki: snow (Japanese) (gn)
Bela: white (Czech); bright (Hungarian) (gn); intelligent
(Romania) (BEL-a) (b)
Jackie: supplanter, substitute; little Jacqui (American)
(gn)
Jaylyn: jaybird; waterfall; pool below waterfall (English)
(Jay + Lynn) (gn)
Jaylin: jaybird; waterfall; pool below waterfall (Jay +
Lin) (gn)
Lulani: highest point of heaven (Polynesian) (gn)
Jody: praised (American) (gn)
Loris: thong (Latin); clown (Dutch); pale (Greek) (gn)
Nike: victorious (Greek) (gn)
Oba: chief ruler (Yoruba)
Padget: young assistant (French) (gn)
Pasha: sea (Greek) (gn)
Pat: nobleman (Latin) (gn)
Paxton: peaceful town (Latin) (gn)
Peyton: nobleman (Irish) (gn)
Sacha: defender of mankind (Russian) (gn)
Zephyr: west wind (Greek) (gn)
Sen: myth – magical forest elf that lives for 1000s of
years (Japanese) (gn)
Shay: fairy place (Irish) (gn)
Sunny: bright, cheerful (English) (gn)
Starling: bird (English) (gn)
Addison: child of Adam (English) (gn)
Alva: white; light skinned (Latin, Spanish); elfin
(English) (gn)
Bandi: prisoner (Punjabi) (gn)
Chi: younger generation (Chinese); personal guardian
angel (Nigerian) (gn)
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