New Post
Search
Help
ArchivesMeanings and origins of these Top 1000 names?
I was browsing the Top 1000 list of 2003 and found some names I cannot find information about. I would really appreciate any help!
These are all girls' names:
Anahi
Anaya, Aniya, and Aniyah - I know Anaya is a Spanish surname, but what does it mean, if it is related to the use of this name as a first name?
Arely
Armani
Aylin
Brisa
Brynn - I know the meaning for this, but is it etymologically related to names like Brianna and Bridget?
Dasia and Deasia - Is this just an elaboration of Asia?
Itzel
Jaliyah - A creative spelling of Julia? A variant of Aaliyah?
Janiya
Litzy - A creative spelling of Lindsey, or a different name entirely?
Nyasia
Shreya
Also, I ran across Raghuvinderjeet on a Sikh baby names site. I know the suffix -jeet or -jit means victory, but I was wondering what the rest of the name would mean. Is this a unisex name, or just masculine? Thank you!
These are all girls' names:
Anahi
Anaya, Aniya, and Aniyah - I know Anaya is a Spanish surname, but what does it mean, if it is related to the use of this name as a first name?
Arely
Armani
Aylin
Brisa
Brynn - I know the meaning for this, but is it etymologically related to names like Brianna and Bridget?
Dasia and Deasia - Is this just an elaboration of Asia?
Itzel
Jaliyah - A creative spelling of Julia? A variant of Aaliyah?
Janiya
Litzy - A creative spelling of Lindsey, or a different name entirely?
Nyasia
Shreya
Also, I ran across Raghuvinderjeet on a Sikh baby names site. I know the suffix -jeet or -jit means victory, but I was wondering what the rest of the name would mean. Is this a unisex name, or just masculine? Thank you!
This message was edited 9/21/2004, 2:47 PM
1
Replies
Armani a top 1000 name? Jesus H. Christ !!!
1
ARMANI: Derivative of IMANI, meaning "faith."
Taken from:
http://www.20000-names.com/female_african_names.htm
Armani is a African female name and as there are many Afro-Americans in the USA, such things happen. For them it has a total different meaning. And, well, some are indeed lunatics that chose the name because of Giorgio Armani, but in most cases i don;t think it;s like that.
Taken from:
http://www.20000-names.com/female_african_names.htm
Armani is a African female name and as there are many Afro-Americans in the USA, such things happen. For them it has a total different meaning. And, well, some are indeed lunatics that chose the name because of Giorgio Armani, but in most cases i don;t think it;s like that.
1
Unconvinced . . .
As I understand it, the majority of Afro-Americans are from families who have been in America for a significant amount of time, as the result of the slavery practices of past centuries. The majority of slaves (again, as I recall the history) came from the West Coast of Africa, on the shipping route from Europe - not the East Coast where Swahili is spoken (Imani is Swahili).
Additionally, the name only reached the top 1000 in the US in 1995 for boys and 1997 for girls. If it had been a traditional name in the Afro-American families it could be expected that it would have had a longer-term useage.
It is also significant that the name emerged first for boys, which makes no sense if it is being used in its feminine Imani derivation.
It seems almost certain to me that the use of Armani in the US is derived from the brand name, not from the Swahili feminine name.
Sorry to destroy your theory! :-)
As I understand it, the majority of Afro-Americans are from families who have been in America for a significant amount of time, as the result of the slavery practices of past centuries. The majority of slaves (again, as I recall the history) came from the West Coast of Africa, on the shipping route from Europe - not the East Coast where Swahili is spoken (Imani is Swahili).
Additionally, the name only reached the top 1000 in the US in 1995 for boys and 1997 for girls. If it had been a traditional name in the Afro-American families it could be expected that it would have had a longer-term useage.
It is also significant that the name emerged first for boys, which makes no sense if it is being used in its feminine Imani derivation.
It seems almost certain to me that the use of Armani in the US is derived from the brand name, not from the Swahili feminine name.
Sorry to destroy your theory! :-)
1
I'm working on a database where I put in the top 1000 every year and try to find their meanings. Here's what I have on the names you listed so far: (oh, & if I didn't get it from here, I haven't marked the source yet, so I haven't checked this site or necessarily double checked the meaning is from a reputable source -- sometimes I'm just happy to have something! LOL I have started marking my sources now)
Anahi -- Armenian, goddess of the moon
Anaya -- I've seen this listed as Hindi and/or African "Look up to God" or Hebrew "God answers" or "answer of God" No idea if either is right.
Aniya, and Aniyah -- One website listed these as Celtic "Joy, ardent"
Arely -- Areli means "Lion of God" in Hebrew, but I found one place that gave the Arely spelling as Spanish with a Hebrew root meaning "Light or vision of God"
Armani -- Persian "desired" or African "faith" ??
Aylin -- Hebrew "oak Tree" I've seen this several places
Brisa -- I had Spanish "beloved"
Brynn - I know the meaning for this, but is it etymologically related to names like Brianna and Bridget? -- it seems to be, but that doesn't always mean anything
Dasia and Deasia -- My best guess on these is elaboration of Asia and also the influence of the name Deja. A friend of mine with a granddaughter name D'Asia often commented on the name wavering from whether her daughter used it as a form of Deja vu or whether it was more like D'Angelo and D'Andre type names. One website or book however said it meant "From Dacia" but I didn't write down what that meant.
Itzel -- Several people have told me it's Mayan, but I can't find anythign out on it.
Jaliyah - I wish I knew! I guess it's a rhyming variant of Aaliyah, but that's only a guess.
Janiya -- French "gift of God" ??
Litzy - I hope someone answers you! This is one of the few names that I've found nothing at all, not even random guesses that seem close For some reason it sounds Spanish to me and I don't even know why I think that.
Nyasia -- I figured it was another play on Asia and D'Asia, but somewhere said Greek "girl"
Shreya -- Hindi (or Sanskrit probably) "Auspicious" at least that's what I heard somewhere
Anahi -- Armenian, goddess of the moon
Anaya -- I've seen this listed as Hindi and/or African "Look up to God" or Hebrew "God answers" or "answer of God" No idea if either is right.
Aniya, and Aniyah -- One website listed these as Celtic "Joy, ardent"
Arely -- Areli means "Lion of God" in Hebrew, but I found one place that gave the Arely spelling as Spanish with a Hebrew root meaning "Light or vision of God"
Armani -- Persian "desired" or African "faith" ??
Aylin -- Hebrew "oak Tree" I've seen this several places
Brisa -- I had Spanish "beloved"
Brynn - I know the meaning for this, but is it etymologically related to names like Brianna and Bridget? -- it seems to be, but that doesn't always mean anything
Dasia and Deasia -- My best guess on these is elaboration of Asia and also the influence of the name Deja. A friend of mine with a granddaughter name D'Asia often commented on the name wavering from whether her daughter used it as a form of Deja vu or whether it was more like D'Angelo and D'Andre type names. One website or book however said it meant "From Dacia" but I didn't write down what that meant.
Itzel -- Several people have told me it's Mayan, but I can't find anythign out on it.
Jaliyah - I wish I knew! I guess it's a rhyming variant of Aaliyah, but that's only a guess.
Janiya -- French "gift of God" ??
Litzy - I hope someone answers you! This is one of the few names that I've found nothing at all, not even random guesses that seem close For some reason it sounds Spanish to me and I don't even know why I think that.
Nyasia -- I figured it was another play on Asia and D'Asia, but somewhere said Greek "girl"
Shreya -- Hindi (or Sanskrit probably) "Auspicious" at least that's what I heard somewhere
1
I'm afraid I don't know much, but I'll do some guessing:
ANAYA - "God has answered / answers" would be fine in Hebrew
ARELY - Hebrew "aryeh" means "lion", so where would be "God"? "Or" means "light", so this would leave "ely" for "God" ("eli" meaning "my God"). But the spelling does not convince me. But again if it's American, anything goes.
ITZEL - There is Itzig for Isaac; could this be a pet form?
JANIYA - variant of Jana/Jean?
LITZY - reminds me of Elizabeth
Andy ;—)
ANAYA - "God has answered / answers" would be fine in Hebrew
ARELY - Hebrew "aryeh" means "lion", so where would be "God"? "Or" means "light", so this would leave "ely" for "God" ("eli" meaning "my God"). But the spelling does not convince me. But again if it's American, anything goes.
ITZEL - There is Itzig for Isaac; could this be a pet form?
JANIYA - variant of Jana/Jean?
LITZY - reminds me of Elizabeth
Andy ;—)
1