beckyydani's Personal Name List

From an Old Testament place name possibly meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew. It is also used prophetically in the Old Testament to refer to a person, often understood to be the Messiah (see Genesis 49:10). This may in fact be a mistranslation.

This name was brought to public attention after actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt gave it to their daughter in 2006.

Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Anselma. It could also have been inspired by James Macpherson's 18th-century poems, in which it is the name of Ossian's castle.

Means "my princess" in Hebrew, a possessive form of שָׂרָה (sara) meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, this was Sarah's name before God changed it (see Genesis 17:15).

Spanish variant form of Naomi 1.

From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, and 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". This name can also be constructed from other kanji or kanji combinations.

Welsh form of Niamh. The Welsh poet T. Gwynn Jones used it in his long poem Tir na n-Óg (1916), referring to the lover of Oisín.

From the Basque name of the Spanish city of Nájera, which is Arabic in origin. In the 12th century there was a reported apparition of the Virgin Mary in a nearby cave.

Alternate transcription of Arabic ناديّة (see Nadiyya), as well as the usual form in several other languages.

Variant of Layla, and the usual Persian transcription.

This spelling was used by Lord Byron for characters in The Giaour (1813) and Don Juan (1819), and it is through him that the name was introduced to the English-speaking world.

Form of Leah used in several languages.

Catalan diminutive of Eulalia.

Spanish form of Stella 1, coinciding with the Spanish word meaning "star".

Form of Emma used in various languages.

Meaning "deity" in Sanskrit, referring to any benevolent spirit or supernatural being. The devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism maintaine the realms as ordained by the Trimurti and are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras.

Famous bearers of the name include Deva Raya II (r. 1426–1446 CE), an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. He is considered one of the rulers of the Sangama dynasty and was patron of some of the most famous Kannada and Telugu poets of the time.
Another famous bearer is New Age German songstress Deva Premal.

Feminine form of Amir 2.

Means "the end" in Basque. This is the name of a character in the historical novel Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (Amaya in the Spanish original; Amaia in the Basque translation).

Means "sky, heaven, loftiness" in Arabic.

Means "joyful, happy" from Basque alai.

Asturian form of Aisha.