Sunday, October 16, 2011

Coincident Names

While doing my International Names lists, I ran across quite a few names that occurred in different languages, but weren't from the same source--they just happened to be spelled/pronounced alike! After much deliberation (and the other posts growing way too long), I decided to give all these coincident names a separate spotlight.

Boys:
  • Amit
    • ah-MEET, Hebrew, "friend"
    • ah-MIT, Indian [Hindi], "infinite"
  • Ari (ah-ree)
    • Armenian, "brave" 
    • Finnish, Icelandic; from Old Norse, "eagle"
    • Hebrew, "lion"
  • Basil 
    • BAH-sil, Arabic, "brave"
    • BAZ-il, English; from ancient Greek Basileios, "king"
  • Cian, Kian
    • Cian, Kian (KEE-ah), Irish, "ancient"
    • Kian (kee-AHN), Persian, "king"
  • Ellis (EL-lis)
    • English; from a surname form of Elijah, "My God is Yahweh"
    • Welsh; from a surname form of Elisedd, "kind"
  • Finn (FIN)
    • Irish, form of Fionn, "fair"
    • Scandinavian; from old Norse, "person from Finland"
  • Kamil (kah-meel)
    • Arabic, "perfect"
    • Czech, Polish; from Latin Camillus
  • Lev (LEHV)
    • Hebrew, "heart"
    • Russian, "lion"
  • Oran, Oren, Orrin
    • Oran, Orrin, Irish, "pale green". Anglicized from Odhrán.
    • Oren, Hebrew, "pine tree"
  • Ronan, Ronen (roh-nen)
    • Ronan, Irish, "little seal"
    • Ronen, Hebrew, "joy, song"
  • Zane, Zayn
    • Zane, English, from a surname of uncertain meaning; poss. from John, "God is gracious", or from Hebrew Zayin, "sword"
    • Zayn, Arabic, "grace" 

Girls:
  • Aina
    • EYE-nah, Catalan; a form of Anna.
    • EYE-nah, Finnish & Scandinavian; a form of Aino, a figure in Finnish mythology.
    • ah-ee-nah, Japanese, "love" and "name"
  • Amelia, Emilia (uh-MEEL-yah, uh-MEE-lee-ah)
    • Amelia, Germanic, "worker, diligent"
    • Emilia, Latin, "rival, competitor"
  • Asha (ah-shah)
    • Indian [Hindi], "hope"
    • Swahili, "life"
  • Audra
    • AW-drah, English, a form of Audrey, "noble strength"
    • OW-drah, OH-drah, Lithuanian, "storm"
  • Ava 
    • AH-vah, German, "desired"
    • AY-vah, English; a form of Eve, "life"
    • AH-vah, Persian, "sound"
  • Ailla, Ayla, Isla (EYE-lah)
    • Ailla, Cornish, "most beautiful"
    • Ayla, Turkish, "moonlight"
    • Isla, Scottish, from the name of an island, meaning unknown.
  • Carys, Charis (KAR-is)
    • Carys, Welsh, "love". Another form is Cerys (KEHR-is).
    • Charis, English; from Greek, "grace". Sometimes spelled Karis.
  • Dalia (DAHL-yah, DAHL-ee-ah)
    • Hebrew, "branch"
    • Lithuanian, "luck, fate"
    • Spanish, form of Dahlia
  • Darina 
    • dah-REE-nah, Bulgarian, Macedonian; from Slavic, "gift"
    • dah-RIN-yah, Irish, "fruitful". Anglicized from Dáiríne. 
  • Daria, Darya (DAHR-yah)
    • Daria/Darya, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian; feminine form of Darius.
    • Darya, Persian, "sea"
  • Eira
    • AY-rah, Norwegian, Swedish; from old Norse, "mercy"
    • AY-rah, EYE-rah, Welsh, "snow"
  • Eliana (el-ee-AH-nah)
    • Hebrew, "God has answered"
    • Italian, Spanish; from Latin Aelianus, "of the sun"
  • Hana (HAH-nah)
    • Arabic, "happiness"
    • Croatian, Czech; from Hebrew Hannah, "grace"
    • Japanese, "flower"
  • Hania (HAH-nee-ah)
    • Arabic, "pleasant"
    • Polish; from Hebrew Hannah
  • Kala (KAH-lah)
    • Hawaiian; form of Sarah, "princess"
    • Indian [Hindi], "art form"
  • Kira (KEER-ah)
    • English; from Irish Ciara, "dark"
    • Russian, female form of Cyrus
  • Laila, Lilah, Lyla (LYE-lah)
    • Laila, Finnish, Scandinavian; form of Helga, "blessed, holy"
    • Lilah, English; from Hindi Leela, "play", or Arabic Leila, "night", or from Hebrew Lilach, "lilac"
    • Lyla, English; feminine form of Lyle, "island"
  • Lorena
    • loh-REE-nah or loh-REH-nah, English, a form of Lauren
    • loh-REH-nah, Italian, Spanish, a form of Lorraine  
  • May, Mei (MAY)
    • May, English; from the month, which is from the Roman goddess Maia.
    • Mei, Chinese, "beautiful" or "plum"
    • Mei, Japanese, "sprout" and "life" or "reliant", or "bright, wise"
  • Maia, Maja, Maya (MY-ah)
    • Maia, Basque; form of Mary/Maria
    • Maia, Greek; meaning uncertain, poss. from "mother". Other spellings are Maja & Maya.
    • Maia, Latin, "great"; Roman goddess of spring
    • Maja, Scandinavian, form of Mary/Maria
    • Maya, endonym (self-given name) of the Mayan people, meaning unknown
    • Maya, Hebrew, "water"
    • Maya, Indian [Hindi], "illusion"
    • Maya, Nepali, "love"
  • Marita (mah-REE-tah)
    • Dutch, German, Finnish, Spanish; form of Mary
    • Norwegian, Swedish; form of Margaret
  • Mary, Meri (MEHR-ee)
    • Mary, English; from Hebrew Miryam, meaning uncertain
    • Meri, Finnish, "the sea"
  • Mira (MEER-ah)
    • Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Slovene; from Slavic, "peace"
    • Indian [Hindi], "sea"
  • Naomi
    • nah-OH-mee, nay-OH-mee, nye-OH-mee, English; from Hebrew, "pleasantness"
    • nah-oh-mee, Japanese, "honest" and "beautiful" 
  • Nessa (NES-sah)
    • Hebrew, "miracle"
    • Irish, "not gentle"
  • Nia (NEE-ah)
    • Swahili, "purpose"
    • Welsh; form of Irish Niamh, "bright"
  • Orna (or-nah)
    • Hebrew, "pine tree"
    • Irish, "little green one"
  • Raisa (rah-ee-sah, RYE-sah)
    • Arabic, "leader"
    • Russian, "relaxed"
    • Yiddish, "rose"
  • Raina, Rayna, Reina, Reyna (RAY-nah)
    • Raina, Rayna, Bulgarian; form of Latin Regina, "queen" or from Slavic, "care"
    • Rayna, Reina, Yiddish, "pure"
    • Reina, Reyna, Spanish, "queen"
  • Rani (rah-nee)
    • Hebrew, "my joy"
    • Indian [Hindi], "queen
  • Rina (REE-nah)
    • Hebrew, "joy"
    • Indian [Hindi], "melted"
    • Japanese, "jasmine"
  • Rona (ROH-nah)
    • Hebrew, "song, joy"
    • Scottish, "rough island", or poss. a feminine form of Ronan, "little seal". Also spelled Rhona.
  • Rosa, Roza
    • Rosa, roh-SAH, Bulgarian, "dew"
    • Rosa, RO-sah, RO-zah; Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Spanish; from Latin "rose" or Germanic, "fame"  
    • Roza, ROH-zah, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Macedonian, Russian; from Slavic, "rose"
  • Sabeen, Sabine (sah-been)
    • Sabeen, Arabic, "follower of another religion"
    • Sabine, French, from the name of an ancient Italian tribe, meaning unknown
  • Sarita (sah-REE-tah)
    • Indian [Hindi], "flowing"
    • Spanish; form of Sarah
  • Tara 
    • TAH-rah, Indian [Hindi], "star"
    • TEHR-ah, TAR-ah, English; from Irish, "high place"
  • Vera (VEHR-ah)
    • Albanian, "summer"
    • Croatian, Dutch, English, German, Macedonian, Russian, Portuguese, Scandinavian; from Russian, "faith" or from Latin, "true"

Mixed:
  • Alva
    • ♂, AL-vah, Hebrew, English; from Biblical Hebrew, "his highness". Also spelled Alvah.
    • ♂♀, AL-vah, Irish, "white". Anglicized from Ailbhe.
    • ♀, AHL-vah, Norwegian, Swedish; from old Norse, "elf"
  • Ami 
    • ♀, AY-mee, English; a form of Amy, "beloved".
    • ♂, AH-mee, Hebrew, "trustworthy"
    • ♀, ah-mee, Japanese, "second" and "beautiful"
  • An, Anh, Anne (AN)
    • An, ♂♀, Chinese, "peace"
    • Anh, ♂♀, Vietnamese, "cleverness"
    • Ann/Anne, ♀, English; from Hebrew, "grace"
  • Beau, Bo
    • Beau, ♂, English; from French, "beautiful"
    • Bo, ♂♀, Chinese, "wave" or "precious"
    • Bo, ♂♀, Danish, Swedish; from old Norse, "to live"
  • Cai, Kai (KYE)
    • Cai, ♂, Chinese, "fortune"
    • Cai, ♀, Chinese, "colorful"
    • Cai/Kai, ♂♀, Scandinavian, Welsh; from the Latin Caius/Gaius.
    • Kai, ♂♀, Hawaiian, "sea"
    • Kai, ♀, Scandinavian, form of Kaja 
  • Dara (DAH-rah)
    • ♀, Bulgarian, Macedonian; from Slavic, "gift"
    • ♀, Hebrew, "wisdom"
    • ♂, Irish, "oak tree"
    • ♂♀, Khmer, "star"
    • ♂, Persian, "wealthy"
  • Eira/Ira (EYE-rah)
    • Eira, ♀, Welsh, "snow"
    • Ira, ♂, English; from Hebrew, "watchful"
  • Haizea, Isaiah (eye-ZAY-ah)
    • Haizea, ♀,  Basque, "wind"
    • Isaiah,  ♂, English; from Hebrew, "Yahweh is salvation"
  • Lee, Li (LEE)
    • Lee, ♂♀, English, "field"; sometimes spelled Leigh.
    • Li, ♂, Chinese, "strength"
    • Li, ♀, Chinese, "jasmine" or "beautiful" 
  • Maike, Meike, Micah (MYE-kah)
    • Maike, Meike, ♀, German; form of Mary/Maria
    • Micah, ♂, English, from [Biblical] Hebrew, "who is like God?"
  • Maren, Marin, Merryn
    • Maren, ♀, MAH-ren or MEHR-en,  Danish, Norwegian; form of Marina, "of the sea"
    • Marin, ♂, MAH-ren,  Croatian, French, Macedonian, Romanian; from Latin Marinus, "of the sea"
    • Merryn, ♂♀, MEHR-ren, Cornish, meaning unknown
  • Marian 
    • ♂, MAHR-yan, Czech, Hungarian, Polish; from Latin Marianus "of Mars"
    • ♀, MAIR-ee-an, English; form of Mary
  • Marit, Merit, Merritt (MEHR-it)
    • Marit, Merit, ♀, Swedish, form of Margaret, "pearl"
    • Merit, ♀, Egyptian, "beloved"
    • Merit, ♂♀, English, from the English word, or from the surname Merritt
    • Merritt, ♂, English, "boundary gate"
  • Noa, Noah (no-ah)
    • Noa, ♂ ♀ , Hawaiian, "free"
    • Noa, ♀, Japanese, "my love" or "from love"
    • Noah, ♀, Hebrew, "motion". Sometimes spelled Noa.
    • Noah, ♂, English, from Hebrew Noach, "comfort".
  • Noe (no-ay)
    • ♂, French, Portuguese, Spanish; from Hebrew, form of Noah
    •   , Hawaiian, "mist"
  • Ora (oh-ra)
    • ♂♀, English; from Latin, "to pray"
    • ♀, Hebrew, "light"
  • Paz (PAHZ)
    • ♂♀, Hebrew, "gold"
    • ♀, Spanish, "peace"
  • Reine, Ren, Wren (REN)
    • Reine, ♀, French, "queen"
    • Ren, ♂ ♀, Japanese, "lotus" or "love"
    • Wren, ♂ ♀, English
  • Su (SOO)
    • ♂♀, Chinese, "respectful"
    • ♀, Turkish, "water"
  • Yuri (yoo-ree)
    • ♀, Japanese, "lily"
    • ♂, Russian, Ukrainian; form of George, "farmer"

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