From the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Late Latin perla. Like other gemstone names, it has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. The pearl is the traditional birthstone for June, and it supposedly imparts health and wealth.
Feminine form of Octavius. Octavia was the wife of Mark Antony and the sister of the Roman emperor Augustus. In 19th-century England it was sometimes given to the eighth-born child.
Mayu
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts:真優, 満夕, etc.(Japanese Kanji)まゆ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced:MA-YOO
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 満 (ma) meaning "full" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening". This name can also be constructed from other kanji combinations.
Other Scripts:혜진(Korean Hangul)慧珍, 惠珍, etc.(Korean Hanja)
Pronounced:KHYEH-JEEN
From Sino-Korean 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare". This name can be formed by a variety of other hanja character combinations as well.
Hikari
Gender:Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts:光, etc.(Japanese Kanji)ひかり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced:KHEE-KA-REE
From Japanese 光 (hikari) meaning "light". Other kanji can also form this name. It is often written with the hiragana writing system.
Ha-Eun
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Korean
Other Scripts:하은(Korean Hangul)夏恩, 夏銀, etc.(Korean Hanja)
Pronounced:HA-UN
From Sino-Korean 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity". This name can also be formed by other hanja character combinations.
Chae-Young
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Korean
Other Scripts:채영(Korean Hangul)彩榮, 彩瑛, etc.(Korean Hanja)
Pronounced:CHEH-YUNG
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 채영 (see Chae-Yeong).
Chae-Yeong
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Korean
Other Scripts:채영(Korean Hangul)彩榮, 彩瑛, etc.(Korean Hanja)
Pronounced:CHEH-YUNG
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour" or 瑛 (yeong) meaning "jade". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Chae-Won
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Korean
Other Scripts:채원(Korean Hangul)采原, 采元, 彩原, 彩媛, etc.(Korean Hanja)
Pronounced:CHEH-WUN
From Sino-Korean 采 (chae) meaning "collect, gather, pluck" or 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 原 (won) meaning "source, origin, beginning". Other hanja combinations can also form this name.
Autumn
Gender:Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced:AW-təm
From the name of the season, ultimately from Latin autumnus. This name has been in general use since the 1960s.