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I teach 17-19 YO students heading for college. Here are some students sightings (some in my class, some on other lists). It's a French speaking school, but you'll be able to see the cultural diversity of the city, reflected in the students' names. Tell me your likes and dislikes, or which one stands out in the list for you.

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F:
Agnès
Arulini (from Hindi, but couldn't find the meaning)
Chelsea
Clea
Davina
Dhara (from Sanskrit, meaning Earth)
Elianna
Emleen (can't find it on BtN, maybe invented)
Erica
Godelive (maybe an alternative spelling of Godeliva or Godelieve. Seems to be the feminine form of Goteleib)
Juliette
Justine
Lilian
Marie
Naomi
Nashia (couldn't find the origin of the name. I found Nasha who seemed close enough)
Riham (means "fine rain, drizzle" in Arabic)
Rona
Samrah (seems a variant spelling of Samra. Means "brunette" in Arabic)
Sanya (seems a variant spelling of Saniyya. Means "brilliant, splendid" in Arabic)
Sheryl
Shekinnah (from the Hebrew word שׁכִינה (sheḵina) meaning "God's manifested glory" or "God's presence")
Sidra (from the Arabic name of a type of tree, known as the lotus tree in English)
Veronica
Wassima (feminine version of Wassim)
Xian (seems to have multiple meaning in mandarin
Zaina (feminine form of Zayn/Zain)

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M:
Alexandre
Alhasane (seems a variant spelling of Al-Hasan. Means "handsome" in Arabic)
Anthony
Adam
Edward / Édouard (I have seen both spellings)
Calvin
Dimitry
Hamzah (means "lion" in Arabic)
Jeremy
Joey
Lamine (seems a variant of Al-Amin, means "the truthful")
Léonard
Louis-Alexandre
Ludovic
Mateo
Mohammed
Neyl (variant of Nail. Means "attainer" in Arabic)
Nicolas
Patrick
Paul
Raphaël
Sacha
Samuel
Taseen (seems to be from the Qu'ran but the meaning is not known)
Xavier
Youssef

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