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What are, in your opinion, the names with the most beautiful meanings? They don't have to be in the database, and they can be from anywhere you want.
Mine are Anatole ("sunrise") and Antinanco ("eagle of the sun"). And that's only from what I know...
ETA: Just found Koray, which means ember moon. How lovely!!
Mine are Anatole ("sunrise") and Antinanco ("eagle of the sun"). And that's only from what I know...
ETA: Just found Koray, which means ember moon. How lovely!!
This message was edited 2/10/2010, 2:55 PM
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Kerensa - "love"
Leilani - "heavenly flowers"
Noelani - "heavenly mist"
Ambrose and Ambrosia - "immortal"
Amarantha - "unfading"
Amy - "beloved"
Anwen - "very beautiful"
Aveline - "desired"
Calliope - "beautiful voice"
Mireille and Mireia - Probably derived from mirar, which means "to admire."
Mira - "sea, ocean"
Malachi - "my angel"
Lior and Liora - "my light"
Leilani - "heavenly flowers"
Noelani - "heavenly mist"
Ambrose and Ambrosia - "immortal"
Amarantha - "unfading"
Amy - "beloved"
Anwen - "very beautiful"
Aveline - "desired"
Calliope - "beautiful voice"
Mireille and Mireia - Probably derived from mirar, which means "to admire."
Mira - "sea, ocean"
Malachi - "my angel"
Lior and Liora - "my light"
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Belle – beautiful
Abigail – my father is joy or the source of a father’s joy
Gemstone names
Pearl
Diamond
Emerald / Esmeralda
Ruby
Opal
Garnet
Sapphire
Amber
Crystal
Flower names
Rose
Daisy
Violet
Jasmine
Heather
Ivy
Lily
Fleur
Iris
Lilac
Magnolia
Marigold
Bonita, Bonnie, Jolie – pretty
Virtues or Emotions like
Joy
Faith
Destiny
Grace
Gloria
Farah
Felicity
Mercy
Verity
True
Charity
Hope
Berezi – special
Aaliyah
Danica - morning star
Estelle / Stella - star
Sterling - little star
Star
Vanessa - butterfly
Friend meanings
Alden
Amity
Edwin
Phillip
Angel / Angelina / Angelique all the angel names
Abigail – my father is joy or the source of a father’s joy
Gemstone names
Pearl
Diamond
Emerald / Esmeralda
Ruby
Opal
Garnet
Sapphire
Amber
Crystal
Flower names
Rose
Daisy
Violet
Jasmine
Heather
Ivy
Lily
Fleur
Iris
Lilac
Magnolia
Marigold
Bonita, Bonnie, Jolie – pretty
Virtues or Emotions like
Joy
Faith
Destiny
Grace
Gloria
Farah
Felicity
Mercy
Verity
True
Charity
Hope
Berezi – special
Aaliyah
Danica - morning star
Estelle / Stella - star
Sterling - little star
Star
Vanessa - butterfly
Friend meanings
Alden
Amity
Edwin
Phillip
Angel / Angelina / Angelique all the angel names
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Aaliyah...
I think this was the name that got me looking more and more into meanings. Perhaps some sites simply list it as meaning "great", but I've always understood it as "sublime", which is the highest compliment.
There's also another Arabic name- which I failed to pen- that means "not less (worthy)", which I thought was lovely, for a female.
Agnes: Pure or Holy
Any Nahuatl name, especially Xochipilli and Ixchel. I also like Mongolian and names in Sanskrit. They often have divine and/or nature meanings. They represent entire ideas, rather than just words.
M O N G O L I A N
Narantsetseg: Sunflower
Bolormaa: Crystal Mother
Solongo: Rainbow
Odtsetseg: Star Flower
Sarangerel: Moonlight
Dzoldzaya: Light of Destiny
Altantsetseg: Golden Flower
Batuldzii: Firm Peace
Mungentuya: Silver Ray
Erdenetsetseg: Precious Flower
Naranbaatar: Sun Hero
Altanchimeg: Golden Ornament
Delgernandjil: Great Elegance
Odgerel: Starlight
S A N S K R I T
Chandra: Moon
Megha: Cloud
Vimala-prabhada: Stainless Splendor
Arjuna: White One | Clear One | Made of Silver
Ratnottama: The Principle Gem | Supreme Among Gems
I think this was the name that got me looking more and more into meanings. Perhaps some sites simply list it as meaning "great", but I've always understood it as "sublime", which is the highest compliment.
There's also another Arabic name- which I failed to pen- that means "not less (worthy)", which I thought was lovely, for a female.
Agnes: Pure or Holy
Any Nahuatl name, especially Xochipilli and Ixchel. I also like Mongolian and names in Sanskrit. They often have divine and/or nature meanings. They represent entire ideas, rather than just words.
M O N G O L I A N
Narantsetseg: Sunflower
Bolormaa: Crystal Mother
Solongo: Rainbow
Odtsetseg: Star Flower
Sarangerel: Moonlight
Dzoldzaya: Light of Destiny
Altantsetseg: Golden Flower
Batuldzii: Firm Peace
Mungentuya: Silver Ray
Erdenetsetseg: Precious Flower
Naranbaatar: Sun Hero
Altanchimeg: Golden Ornament
Delgernandjil: Great Elegance
Odgerel: Starlight
S A N S K R I T
Chandra: Moon
Megha: Cloud
Vimala-prabhada: Stainless Splendor
Arjuna: White One | Clear One | Made of Silver
Ratnottama: The Principle Gem | Supreme Among Gems
This message was edited 2/10/2010, 4:53 PM
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Evren- 'cosmos, the universe'
Almas- 'diamond'
Liat- 'you are mine'
Amani- 'wishes'
Hala- 'halo around the moon'
Afanen- 'raspberry'
Isra- 'nocturnal journey'
Arianrhod- 'silver wheel'
Jinan- 'garden, paradise'
Aella- 'whirlwind'
Lamya- 'having beautiful dark lips'
Lujayn- 'silver'
Rana- 'an eye-catching object'
Danica- 'morning star'
Ruqayya- 'rise, ascent' or 'spell, charm, incantation'
Blodeuwedd- 'face of flowers'
Saira- 'traveller'
Idony- 'to love again'
Samar- 'evening conversation'
Kielo- 'lily-of-the-valley'
Sana- 'brilliance, radiance, splendour'
Olwen- 'white footprint'
Tasnim- 'a spring in paradise'
Maeve- 'intoxicating'
Zahrah- 'blooming flower'
Remei- 'remedy'
Zuleika- 'brilliant beauty'
Virva- 'will o' the wisp'
Enfys- 'rainbow'
Aino- the only one'
Faruq- 'person who can tell right from wrong'
Rhodri- 'wheel king'
Fatin- 'charming, seductive, fascinating'
Disgleirio- 'shine, glitter'
Sverre- 'wild, swinging, spinning'
Khayyam- 'tent maker'
Qasim- 'one who divides his goods among his people'
Samir- 'companion in evening talk'
Wickaninnish- 'having no-one in front of him in the canoe'
Almas- 'diamond'
Liat- 'you are mine'
Amani- 'wishes'
Hala- 'halo around the moon'
Afanen- 'raspberry'
Isra- 'nocturnal journey'
Arianrhod- 'silver wheel'
Jinan- 'garden, paradise'
Aella- 'whirlwind'
Lamya- 'having beautiful dark lips'
Lujayn- 'silver'
Rana- 'an eye-catching object'
Danica- 'morning star'
Ruqayya- 'rise, ascent' or 'spell, charm, incantation'
Blodeuwedd- 'face of flowers'
Saira- 'traveller'
Idony- 'to love again'
Samar- 'evening conversation'
Kielo- 'lily-of-the-valley'
Sana- 'brilliance, radiance, splendour'
Olwen- 'white footprint'
Tasnim- 'a spring in paradise'
Maeve- 'intoxicating'
Zahrah- 'blooming flower'
Remei- 'remedy'
Zuleika- 'brilliant beauty'
Virva- 'will o' the wisp'
Enfys- 'rainbow'
Aino- the only one'
Faruq- 'person who can tell right from wrong'
Rhodri- 'wheel king'
Fatin- 'charming, seductive, fascinating'
Disgleirio- 'shine, glitter'
Sverre- 'wild, swinging, spinning'
Khayyam- 'tent maker'
Qasim- 'one who divides his goods among his people'
Samir- 'companion in evening talk'
Wickaninnish- 'having no-one in front of him in the canoe'
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Alden - "old friend" - I think it would be wonderful to name your child old friend, so very charming.
Calista - "beautiful"
Verity - "truth" - obvious, but still admirable
Eirlys - "Snowdrop"
Roshni - "brilliance, luster"
Arman - "dreams"
Malak - "angel"
Melanthios - "dark flower"
Chaya, Eve, Zoe - "life"
Keren - "ray of light"
Liron, Rani - "my song"
Ronen - "song, joy"
Raanan - "fresh, invigorating"
Reuel - "friend of God"
Calista - "beautiful"
Verity - "truth" - obvious, but still admirable
Eirlys - "Snowdrop"
Roshni - "brilliance, luster"
Arman - "dreams"
Malak - "angel"
Melanthios - "dark flower"
Chaya, Eve, Zoe - "life"
Keren - "ray of light"
Liron, Rani - "my song"
Ronen - "song, joy"
Raanan - "fresh, invigorating"
Reuel - "friend of God"
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I should keep a list of these because the only name with a neat meaning I can ever think about when prompted is Tesni - "warmth from the sun."
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Ohh I love it, what a beautiful meaning indeed.
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now THAT is cool
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Off the top of my head:
Benjamin -- son of my right hand
Benedict / Benedicta -- blessing
Mercedes -- mercy
Mirabel -- miracle
Clement / Clementine / Clemence -- merciful, mild
Callisto / Callista -- the most beautiful
Aislinn / Aisling -- dream
Angharad -- much loved
Ambrose -- immortal
Fidel / Fidelia -- faithful
Tadhg -- poet
Casimir -- he commands peace
Consuelo -- consolation
Constanza -- constant
Hilary -- happy
Esperanza -- hope
Alma -- soul
Rene / Renee / Renata -- reborn
Praskovia / Praskovya -- preparation
Frederick / Frederica -- peaceful ruler
Ghislaine / Gisele / Giselle -- pledge
Placida -- peaceful
I'm sure I've forgotten some great meanings. I can't wait to see what others have come up with.
Benjamin -- son of my right hand
Benedict / Benedicta -- blessing
Mercedes -- mercy
Mirabel -- miracle
Clement / Clementine / Clemence -- merciful, mild
Callisto / Callista -- the most beautiful
Aislinn / Aisling -- dream
Angharad -- much loved
Ambrose -- immortal
Fidel / Fidelia -- faithful
Tadhg -- poet
Casimir -- he commands peace
Consuelo -- consolation
Constanza -- constant
Hilary -- happy
Esperanza -- hope
Alma -- soul
Rene / Renee / Renata -- reborn
Praskovia / Praskovya -- preparation
Frederick / Frederica -- peaceful ruler
Ghislaine / Gisele / Giselle -- pledge
Placida -- peaceful
I'm sure I've forgotten some great meanings. I can't wait to see what others have come up with.
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doesn't Casimir mean
"to destroy peace"? At least according to this site.
"to destroy peace"? At least according to this site.
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Not necessarily
Normally I wouldn't dream of contradicting the great and powerful Mike. But when it comes to Casimir, I must disagree with him.
In Russian, "kaz" as a root word means anything to do with ruling / governing / the law. "Mir" as a root word means either peace or world. So to me Casimir can mean either: (1) commands peace, (2) commands the world.
"To destroy" in Russian is either unichtozhat', istr'eb'lat', or razrushat' -- none of which have the "kaz" root word in them. So I don't know how Casimir can mean "to destroy peace" (or "destroy the world," for that matter).
Now, I'm no scholar of all Slavic words / etymologies. I suppose it's possible that Casimir is from a different language than Russian and so different root words apply. But I've got a pretty reliable baby book that has the meaning of Casimir as "he commands peace." So I'm sticking with my meaning until Mike or someone else (ClevelandKentEvans?) can explain it to me more fully.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Normally I wouldn't dream of contradicting the great and powerful Mike. But when it comes to Casimir, I must disagree with him.
In Russian, "kaz" as a root word means anything to do with ruling / governing / the law. "Mir" as a root word means either peace or world. So to me Casimir can mean either: (1) commands peace, (2) commands the world.
"To destroy" in Russian is either unichtozhat', istr'eb'lat', or razrushat' -- none of which have the "kaz" root word in them. So I don't know how Casimir can mean "to destroy peace" (or "destroy the world," for that matter).
Now, I'm no scholar of all Slavic words / etymologies. I suppose it's possible that Casimir is from a different language than Russian and so different root words apply. But I've got a pretty reliable baby book that has the meaning of Casimir as "he commands peace." So I'm sticking with my meaning until Mike or someone else (ClevelandKentEvans?) can explain it to me more fully.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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I hope you don't mind
I posted about this on the Facts Board and linked your post here. =)
I just have a rough time imagining why anyone would want to name a baby "peace destroyer."
I posted about this on the Facts Board and linked your post here. =)
I just have a rough time imagining why anyone would want to name a baby "peace destroyer."
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lol, well a baby crying in the middle of the night certainly can destroy the peace! .
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Please ignore
This message was edited 2/11/2010, 2:27 PM
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Exactly! I didn't list that as one of my reasons because our world is so different than 1000 years ago. What we consider a plus probably was a minus back then.
But deep down I have to agree with you. "Oh, what a beautiful boy. Let's name him Peace Destroyer." "Why yes, you're right. Good one, honey."
But deep down I have to agree with you. "Oh, what a beautiful boy. Let's name him Peace Destroyer." "Why yes, you're right. Good one, honey."
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Yeah, it looks like nobody's gonna really bite over there on Facts. Just "well, the book says this" ... if there were other names with meanings that went beyond glorifying war to glorifying destruction, it'd be more convincing.
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Well, since "well, the book says this" is the only answer anyone can give (seeing as the name is very old and it's exact etymology is hard to determine and this particular word particle has been lost in most Slavic languages), how about names like Morana or Persephone? They don't have what you'd call great meanings, but people still created them and still use them today.
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Hmm, interesting.
Etymology is an inexact science and I know for a fact that several meanings on the site have changed - so there is a good chance you might be right.
Etymology is an inexact science and I know for a fact that several meanings on the site have changed - so there is a good chance you might be right.
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Yup.
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Folami- respect and honor me
Isn't that awesome??
Isn't that awesome??
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I like it. Now there's a name the parents chose with love. It's crafty too, because every time someone says her (his?) name the reminder to treat them well is obvious.
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