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Aanakwad m & f Ojibwe
Means "cloud" in Ojibwe.

Amordad f Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Ameretat.

Amurdad f Persian Mythology
Middle Persian form of Ameretat.

Angharad f Welsh, Old Welsh (Modernized), Welsh Mythology
From an Old Welsh name recorded in various forms such as Acgarat and Ancarat. It means "much loved", from the intensive prefix an- combined with a mutated form of caru "to love". In the medieval Welsh romance Peredur son of Efrawg, Angharad Golden-Hand is the lover of the knight Peredur.

Ashtad f Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬀𐬭𐬱𐬙𐬁𐬙 (Arshtāt) meaning "justice, honesty, rightness", derived from 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (asha) meaning "truth, order". This was the name of a Yazata (a holy being) in Zoroastrianism.

Caridad f Spanish
Means "charity" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Caridad, meaning "Our Lady of Charity". This is the name of the patron saint of Cuba, with a shrine located in the town of El Cobre.

Creiddylad f Welsh Mythology
From Middle Welsh Creidylat, of uncertain meaning, possibly from craidd "heart, center" or crau "blood" combined with dylad "flood". In the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen this is the name of the beautiful daughter of Lludd Llaw Ereint, loved by both Gwyn and Gwythyr. Her name is allegedly the basis for Cordelia.

Delshad m & f Persian (Rare)
Means "happy heart, cheerful" in Persian, from دل (del) meaning "heart" and شاد (shād) meaning "happy".

Dilşad f & m Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish (feminine) and Kurdish (masculine) form of Delshad.

Dilshad m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Delshad.

Felicidad f Spanish
Spanish form of Felicitas. It also means "happiness" in Spanish.

Hordad f & m Persian Mythology
Middle Persian form of Haurvatat.

Itimad f Arabic (Rare)
Means "reliance, confidence" in Arabic.

Khordad f & m Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Haurvatat. From the Middle Persian era, this deity was often considered masculine. The third month of the Iranian calendar is named for her.

Libertad f Spanish
Means "freedom, liberty" in Spanish, a cognate of Liberty.

Máighréad f Irish
Irish form of Margaret.

Maighread f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret.

Máiréad f Irish
Irish form of Margaret.

Mairéad f Irish
Irish form of Margaret.

Mairead f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret.

María Soledad f Spanish
Combination of María and Soledad.

Mordad f Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Amordad. This is the name of the fifth month in the Iranian calendar.

Natividad f Spanish
Means "nativity" in Spanish, commemorating the birth of either Jesus or the Virgin Mary.

Piedad f Spanish
Means "mercy, piety" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin pietas.

Şehrazad f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Shahrazad.

Shahrazad f Persian (Rare), Arabic
Possibly means "noble lineage" from Persian چهر (chehr) meaning "lineage, origin" and آزاد (āzād) meaning "free, noble". Alternatively, it might mean "child of the city" from شهر (shahr) meaning "city, land" combined with the suffix زاد (zād) meaning "child of". This is the name of the fictional storyteller in The 1001 Nights. She tells a story to her husband the king every night for 1001 nights in order to delay her execution.

Shahrizad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهرزاد (see Shahrazad).

Shahrzad f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شهرزاد (see Shahrazad).

Sinéad f Irish
Irish form of Jeannette.

Soledad f Spanish
Means "solitude" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, María de la Soledad, meaning "Mary of Solitude".

Souad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).

Su'ad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعاد (see Suad).

Suad f & m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky". In Arabic it is typically feminine, while in Bosnia and Albania it is typically masculine.

Trinidad f & m Spanish
Means "trinity" in Spanish, referring to the Holy Trinity. An island in the West Indies bears this name.

Wedad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وداد (see Widad).

Widad f Arabic
Means "love" in Arabic, derived from the root ودّ (wadda) meaning "to love".

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