Re: Names from the Top 1000 I don't know

Amari -- possibly a Swahili or African-American form of an Arabic name meaning "long-lived".Amaris -- mostly Hispanic, possibly a short form of AmaryllisAnahi -- popularized by a Mexican actress and singer, from a Guarani (Paraguayan Native American) legend Anaya -- Spanish surname taken up as a twist on Amaya Aniya, Aniyah African-American, probably blends of Anna and AaliyahBrisa --Spanish word for "breeze", popularized because of a character in a telenovela. Dasia -- alternate spelling of DejaDayana -- Hispanic American spelling of Diana, to get native Spanish speakers to use the English "eye" sound in the first syllableDayanara -- from the Puerto Rican celebrity Dayanara Torres, perhaps a blend of Dayana and DeyaniraGalilea --Spanish form of Biblical place name GalileeItzel -- probably a Mayan name meaning "evening star."Iyana,Iyanna -- respellings of AyannaJamya --probably an African-American creation blending Ja- with Maya. Janiah -- African-American creation
Janiya,Janiyah -- African-American creation
Kaliyah -- African-American creation blending Kalila and AaliyahKenia -- alternate spelling of KenyaKimora -- from the celebrity Kimora Lee Simmons, probably invented by her parentsKya -- alternate spelling of KaiaLaisha -- popularized by the Mexican actress Laisha WilkinsLitzy -- probably a modern Hispanic pet form of Elizabeth influenced by the Hispanic-American love for the sound "itz"Maliyah -- alternate spelling of MaliaNyasia -- created by the singer Nyasia; she claims she "changed around" the name of a friend who died of leukemia to create it, but the original name of the friend is unknown Sarahi -- alternate spelling of SaraiTaya -- unknownYareli -- probably a Hispanic-American creationYaritza -- probably a Hispanic-American creation arbitrarily blending names like Yesenia and Maritza
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Names from the Top 1000 I don't know  ·  Camilla  ·  9/11/2005, 8:31 AM
Re: Names from the Top 1000 I don't know  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  9/12/2005, 1:39 PM
Re: Names from the Top 1000 I don't know: On Litzy...  ·  Tbird  ·  9/19/2005, 10:49 AM
Re: Names from the Top 1000 I don't know  ·  Caprice  ·  9/11/2005, 11:40 AM
Re: Names from the Top 1000 I don't know  ·  Miss Claire  ·  9/11/2005, 10:44 AM
Re: Names from the Top 1000 I don't know  ·  Chrisell  ·  9/11/2005, 8:53 AM
Re: Names from the Top 1000 I don't know  ·  Camilla  ·  9/11/2005, 10:17 AM