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- Ayesha
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"alive"Description:
Variant of Aisha. In the 19th century novel She, Ayesha is a beautiful 2000-year-old queen of a lost city, and is known as "she who must be obeyed."
- Azara
Description:
Azara is a feminine name with multicultural origins. It may derive from the Spanish azahar, meaning "orange blossom," symbolizing purity and fertility. In Hebrew, it's related to the word "azar" meaning "helped" or "assisted." The name also appears in various cultures including Portuguese and African languages. Azara has an exotic, flowing quality with its balanced three syllables and melodious 'z' sound. Though uncommon in the United States, it has gained modest popularity among parents seeking names with international flair and meaningful origins. The name carries a sense of natural beauty, with connections to flowering plants (the Azara is also a genus of flowering shrubs), making it appealing to nature-loving parents.
- Azure
Origin:
English color nameMeaning:
"sky blue"Description:
Azure is a colorful gender-neutral choice, currently used equally for baby girls and boys in the US. It refers to a specific shade of blue seen in a cloudless sky. Elon Musk recently revealed Azure to be the name of his daughter with Shivon Zilis, twin sister to Strider. While X and Y didn't stand a chance at greater popularity, parents may be inspired to use the name Azure following this celebrity endorsement.
- Amasis
- Amulet
- Amunet
- Ariba
- Arzu
- Ashara
- Ashtoreth
- Asmeret
- Ayelech
- Bathsheba
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"daughter of an oath"Description:
Popular with the Puritans, this name of the shrewd and beautiful wife of King David and mother of King Solomon could be a bit of a load for a modern girl to carry.
- Babalon
- Babylon
- Bahiti
- Bareket
- Bast
- Biskra
- Caraway
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
An edible plant used in seed and spice form.