Poll: Names from the World - Behind the Name

Abiodun (m "born on a festival" - Yoruba W.African)

13%

Johan (m JOHANNES - Scandinavian/Czech)

35%

Twyla (f from "twilight" or "étoile" English/French)

42%

Shahnoza (f from SHAHNAZ "pride of the king" - Uzbekistan/Persian)

6%

Ad (m dim of ADRIAN - Dutch/Limburgish)

3%

Theodotos (m "given to god" - Greek)

23%

Tommy (m dim of THOMAS - English)

29%

Feidhelm (m/f "beauty, ever good" - Irish)

19%

Karcsi (f dim of KÁROLY - Hungarian)

16%

Ophrah (m "fawn" - Biblical)

6%

Gabriele (m GABRIEL - Italian / f GABRIELLA - German)

29%

Honoratus (m "esteemed, distinguished" - Late Roman)

10%

Philippine (f PHILIPPA - French)

23%

Zhaklina (f JACQUELINE - Macedonian/Bulgarian)

16%

Peder (m PETER - Scandinavian)

13%

Vijaya (m/f "victory" - Sanskrit-Indian)

6%

Morwen (f "maiden" - Cornish/Irish)

32%

Swati (f name of the third brightest star in the night sky - Indian)

10%

Spring (f English)

19%

Meinwen (f "slender and white" - Welsh)

29%

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