Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Palindromes and Emordnilap-s

Yes, I know, 'emordnilap' isn't technically a word. I'm still going to use it.
I like playing with letters (big surprise, right?), and I was interested to find more palindromic names--we can all name Anna/Ana, Otto, Ava, I'm sure.
And on the related topic of names that are a different name backwards, I could only come up with Aidan/Nadia offhand (well, and Nevaeh/Heaven), but surely there must be others....
(*note: these lists are based on the 2014 SSA name data, so it's quite likely incomplete. Apologies if I've missed any great names. :) )

True Palindromes:
  • Ada
  • Ala
  • Alla
  • Ama
  • Ana
  • Anina
  • Anna
  • Ara
  • Asa
  • Ata
  • Ava
  • Aviva
  • Awa
  • Aya
  • Aza
  • Aziza
  • Bob
  • Ece
  • Efe
  • Ege
  • Elle
  • Eve
  • Habibah
  • Hannah
  • Itati
  • Layal
  • Maham
  • Maram
  • Nalan
  • Naman
  • Nan
  • Natan
  • Nayan
  • Neven
  • Nitin
  • Nivin
  • Nosson
  • Otto
  • Renner
  • Sahas

Emordnilap-s:
  • Abas / Saba
  • Abbe / Ebba
  • Abem / Meba
  • Adal / Lada
  • Adama / Amada
  • Adan / Nada
  • Adar / Rada
  • Addis / Sidda
  • Ade / Eda
  • Adel / Leda
  • Adela / Aleda
  • Aden / Neda
  • Adi / Ida
  • Adia / Aida
  • Adil / Lida
  • Adila / Alida
  • Adin / Nida
  • Adir / Rida
  • Adna / Anda
  • Adya / Ayda
  • Afra / Arfa
  • Aidah / Hadia
  • Aidan / Nadia
  • Aidel / Ledia
  • Aidin / Nidia
  • Aidyn / Nydia
  • Aila / Alia
  • Ailana / Analia
  • Ailen / Nelia
  • Aili / Ilia
  • Aina / Ania
  • Aira / Aria
  • Aisa / Asia
  • Aissa / Assia
  • Aiva / Avia
  • Ajak / Kaja
  • Ajna / Anja
  • Akeem / Meeka
  • Akila / Alika
  • Akim / Mika
  • Akin / Nika
  • Akira / Arika
  • Akiva / Avika
  • Akul / Luka
  • Alam / Mala
  • Alan / Nala
  • Alana / Anala
  • Alaya / Ayala
  • Aleem / Meela
  • Alem / Mela
  • Alen / Nela
  • Alena / Anela
  • Aleyna / Anyela
  • Alhan / Nahla
  • Ali / Ila
  • Alie / Eila
  • Alik / Kila
  • Alim / Mila
  • Alima / Amila
  • Alin / Nila
  • Alina / Anila
  • Alis / Sila
  • Allen / Nella
  • Alli / Illa
  • Alon / Nola
  • Alya / Ayla
  • Alyan / Nayla
  • Alyn / Nyla
  • Amaan / Naama
  • Amal / Lama
  • Amar / Rama
  • Ameen / Neema
  • Ameer / Reema
  • Amer / Rema
  • Amias / Saima
  • Amin / Nima
  • Amir / Rima
  • Amor / Roma
  • Anael / Leana
  • Anah / Hana
  • Anaid / Diana
  • Anais / Siana
  • Anali / Ilana
  • Anam / Mana
  • Anan / Nana
  • Anar / Rana
  • Anas / Sana
  • Anay / Yana
  • Ande / Edna
  • Aneel / Leena
  • Anel / Lena
  • Anele / Elena
  • Aneri / Irena
  • Ani / Ina
  • Anik / Kina
  • Anil / Lina
  • Anir / Rina
  • Anis / Sina
  • Anne / Enna
  • Anni / Inna
  • Anu / Una
  • Anuj / Juna
  • Anum / Muna
  • Arad / Dara
  • Arah / Hara
  • Aram / Mara
  • Aran / Nara
  • Aras / Sara
  • Arata / Atara
  • Arel / Lera
  • Ari / Ira
  • Arian / Naira
  • Arie / Eira
  • Arik / Kira
  • Armin / Nimra
  • Aro / Ora
  • Aron / Nora
  • Arun / Nura
  • Arya / Ayra
  • Aryam / Mayra
  • Aryan / Nayra
  • Aset / Tesa
  • Asil / Lisa
  • Asim / Misa
  • Asir / Risa
  • Asli / Ilsa
  • Asya / Aysa
  • Avan / Nava
  • Ave / Eva
  • Aveen / Neeva
  • Aveer / Reeva
  • Avi / Iva
  • Avik / Kiva
  • Avin / Niva
  • Avis / Siva
  • Aviv / Viva
  • Avon / Nova
  • Avram / Marva
  • Axel / Lexa
  • Ayad / Daya
  • Ayah / Haya
  • Ayan / Naya
  • Ayane / Enaya
  • Ayaz / Zaya
  • Aydan / Nadya
  • Ayman / Namya
  • Aymar / Ramya
  • Azar / Raza
  • Azi / Iza
  • Aziz / Ziza
  • Bahar / Rahab
  • Bayan / Nayab
  • Bijan / Najib
  • Cam / Mac
  • Dale / Elad
  • Danah / Hanad
  • Dar / Rad
  • Dat / Tad
  • Dev / Ved
  • Eilam / Malie
  • Ekin / Nike
  • Elah / Hale
  • Eliah / Haile
  • Eliam / Maile
  • Ellen / Nelle
  • Eran / Nare
  • Erik / Kire
  • Esli / Ilse
  • Etan / Nate
  • Even / Neve
  • Flor / Rolf
  • Gem / Meg
  • Guy / Yug
  • Hajar / Rajah
  • Halil / Lilah
  • Harim / Mirah
  • Haron / Norah
  • Ian / Nai
  • Ilay / Yali
  • Ilham / Mahli
  • Ilo / Oli
  • Iman / Nami
  • Inas / Sani
  • Iram / Mari
  • Iris / Siri
  • Isak / Kasi
  • Ivan / Navi
  • Ivar / Ravi
  • Izak / Kazi
  • Jet / Tej
  • Kedar / Radek
  • Kirat / Tarik
  • Lean / Nael
  • Leon / Noel
  • Leor / Roel
  • Liav / Vail
  • Liban / Nabil
  • Lin / Nil
  • Maher / Reham
  • Mahir / Riham
  • Man / Nam
  • Manas / Sanam
  • Meer / Reem
  • Mian / Naim
  • Miles / Selim
  • Mir / Rim
  • Mohan / Nahom
  • Nay / Yan
  • Nazar / Razan
  • Nero / Oren
  • Nevin / Niven
  • Niles / Selin
  • Nilo / Olin
  • Omer / Remo
  • Qirat / Tariq
  • Remus / Sumer
  • Rimas / Samir
  • Vinay / Yaniv

I also came across another interesting data set--names that (as far as I can tell) have been invented specifically by reversing another name or word. Heaven/Nevaeh and James/Semaj are American English examples, but there seem to be quite a few in Spanish as well.
  • Angel / Legna
  • Angela / Alegna
  • Delia / Ailed
  • Heaven / Nevaeh
  • Imelda / Adlemi
  • Ismael / Leamsi
  • James / Semaj
  • Janet / Tenaj
  • Jesus / Susej
  • Kevin / Nivek
  • Maria / Airam
  • Marisela / Alesiram
  • Miriam / Mairim
  • Ramon / Nomar
  • Robert / Trebor
  • Yadira / Ariday

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