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Name
Meaning
Aaliyah
high exalted, to
ascend
Abie
father or mother of
many
Abira
strong
Abra
father of a
multitude
Achazia
the Lord holds
Ada
happy, ornament
Adalia
refuge of God, just, noble
one
Adamina
dauggher of the
earth
Adelaide
noble kind, adorned
Adena
delicate, sensual
Aderes
one who protects
Adie
ornament
Adina
voluptous
Adine
Delicate
Ahava
name of a river,
love
Ailsa
concecrated to god
Akiva
protect
Aliza
joyous
Alumit
secret
Amissa
friend
Anke
grace
Ann, Anne
Grace, Mercy
Anne
gracious
Araminta
lofty
Arashel
strong and protected
hill
Arella
angel messenger
Ariel
lioness of god
Ariella
Lion of God
Asa
healer
Asenette
Asenka
graceful
Ashamed
Asisa
ripe
Astera
flower name
Atara
a crown
Aviva
springtime
Ayala
gazelle, goat
Ayla
oak tree
Azalia
spared by jehovah
Bara
to choose
Basha
daughter of God,
stranger
Bathsheba
daughter of the oath
Becky
The Ensnarer
Bess
Consecrated to
God
Beth
house of god
Beth,
Bethany
Worshiper of God
Bethany
house
Bethesda
House of Mercy
Bettina
Consecrated to
God
Bracha
a blessing
Buffy
God's promise
Caleb
bold, dog
Carmel
Woodland
Carmen
garden, field of fruit,
song
Chanah
grace
Chaya
life
Daba
kind words, bee
swarm
Dalia
a branch, to draw
water
Damaris
heifer
Daniela
my judge is the Lord
Danielle
Feminine of
Daniel
Dara
compassion, wisdom, angel
of rains and rivers
Davan
beloved one
Davida
Feminie of David
Davine
the loved
Daya
bird
Dayla
to draw water, branch or
bough
Deborah
a bee, to speak kind
words
Delilah
delicate, amorous
Dena
vindicated, valley
Dinah
vindicated,
judgement
Eden
delightful, adornment,
paradise
Edna
pleasure, delight
Edria
mighty
Efrosini
a fawn or a bird
Eilis
God's oath
Eleora
the lord is my light
Elisabeth
God's oath
Elisha
Jehovah is god
Elizabeth
God's Oath
Ellen
light, mercy
Else
concecrated to god
Emanuela
god is with us
Emmuna
Endora
fountain
Erzsebet
devoted to God
Eva
life
Evelina
lifegiving
Evelyn,
Eve
Life Giving
Fifine,
Fifi
He Shall Add
Gabrielle
God is my strength
Gali
spring, fountain
Galya
God is redeemed
Gana
garden
Genesis
origin
Geva
hill
Gilana
joy
Hadara
bedecked in beauty
Hadassa
flowering myrtle
Hali
sea; necklace, place
name
Hana
flower, blossom; fower,
graceful, merciful
Hannah
grace of God
Hanne
gracious
Hava
life
Heba
gift from God
Hedia
voice of the Lord
Hedva
joy
Ideh
praise
Ilana
sunshine
Iva
God's great gift, yew
tree
Ivana
God is gracious
Ivana, Ivy,
Iva
God's Gift
Jacqueline
supplanter
Jada
wise
Jael
to ascend
Jaen
ostrich
Jamee
supplanter, one who
replaces
Jane
gracious, merciful, God is
gracious
Janna
flourishing
Jardena
to flow downward
Jensine
God is gracious
Jessica
God's grace
Jessica,
Jessie
Woman of Wealth
Jezebel
follower of idols
Jezreel
Joakima
the Lord will judge
Joan
God's Gracious
Gift
Joanne
God is gracious
Jobey
persecuted
Jobina
the persecuted
Joelle
the Lord is willing
Joelliane
Jehova is God
Johanna
God's Gracious
Gift
Jonina
dove
Jora
autumn rain
Jordane
descendant, flowing
down
Josephine
God will increase
Judith
praise, admired
Judith,
Judy
Praised
Justine
just, true
Kadisha
holy
Kalanit
flower name
Kayla
crown of laurels
Kazia
plant with cinnamon-like
bark
Kefira
young lioness
Keturah
fragrance
Ketzia
surface, cinnamon-like
bark
Kezia
cassia, cinnamon
Lailie
born during light
Leah
cow, weary one; glad
tidings; mistress, ruler
Leah,
Leigh
Weary
Ledah
birth
Lemuela
Dedicated to God
Lexine
helper and defender of
mankind
Lia
dependence
Lilith
ghost; storm goddess;
spirit of the night
Lisa
consecrated to God
Lisa,
Liza
Consecrated to
God
Lisabet
Consecrated to
God
Lisette
Consecrated to
God
Lizzie
Consecrated to
God
Madeline
woman from Magdala, one
who is elevated, a high tower
Magda
high tower one who is
elevated
Magdalene
A Tower
Magena
the coming moon; a
covering, protection
Mahala
woman; tenderness;
marrow
Mahalia
affection
Malca
queen
Malina
tower, dark
Malka
queen
Mangena
melody
Mara
Sorrowful
Maria
bitter
Mariasha
perfect one; bitter, with
sorrow
Maribel
Mary the
Beautiful
Maridel
bitter
Mariel
bitter
Marilyn
bitter
Marion
bitter
Marna
rejoice
Marnina
cause of joy
Mary
bitter
Mathea
gift of God
May
bitter
Meira
light
Michaela
like God
Minna
love; mother;
bitterness
Miriam
bitter
Moria
my teacher is God
Moselle
taken from water
Nan
Grace
Nancy
full of grace
Nanna
graceful one
Naomi
pleasent one; above all,
beauty
Nataniella
gift of God
Nathania
Gift of the Lord
Naysa
miracle of God
Nediva
noble and generous
Neria
lamp of God, angel
Netta
A plant or shrub
Nina
girl; grace
Nira
of the loom
Nisi
emblem
Nitzana
blossom
Odelia
little wealthy one; praise
God
Odera
plough
Oprah
Fawn
Pazia
golden
Penina
jewel, coral
Rachel
little lamb, an ewe, one
with purity
Rahab
Raizel
rose
Raphaela
Divine Healer
Raphaella
healed by God
Rayna
pure, clean
Rebecca
bound, tied
Rebecca,
Reba
Faithful One
Rena
peace; joyous song
Rishona
first
Ruth
compassionate friend
Sabra
thorny cactus; to
rest
Sadie
Princess
Saloma
peace
Salome
Asked of God
Samara
mountain, outlook, ruled
by God, guarded by God; seedling
Samicah
Samuela
her name is God
Sapphire
Precious Gem
Sarah
princess
Sarai
quarrelsome
Sarea
name of an angel
Sela
a rock
Seraphina
afire, angel, seraph
Seraphine,
Serafina
Burning or
Ardent
Shaine
beautiful
Shalom
peace
Shana
Beautiful
Sharon
princess
Shawn
God is gracious
Sheba
from Sheba
Shelah
request
Shira
song
Shobi
glorious
Shoshannah
rose
Simona
Heard
Simone
one who hears
Susan
lily
Sydelle
princess
Tabitha
gazelle, roe-buck
Talia
dew from heaven, blooming,
near water
Tamara
palm tree, spice
Tammy
perfect one
Tema
righteous, a palm
tree
Temina
honest
Temira
Thadine
Praised
Thirza
sweet-natured, cypress
tree
Thomasina
The Twin
Tirza
Tivona
lover of nature
Tobit
Tove
good
Uma
nation, mother,
horse
Uriah
God is light
Urit
Bright
Varda
rose
Vidette
The Beloved
Ximena
Yachne
gracious
Yadira
Friend
Yaffa
Beautiful
Yakira
Precious
Yanira
Yarkona
Green
Yavonna
Ydel
praise
Yemena
Yesmina
right hand, strength
Yevon
Yoninah
dove
Yovela
rejoicing
Zahar
Daybreak
Zahavah
Golden
Zakia
bright, pure
Zalia
Zambda
meditation
Zan
Zaneta
God's Gracious
Gift
Zara
dawn, princess
Zayit
Zaza
movement, flowery
Zeanes
Zee
Zehava
golden
Zelpha
Zemirah
Song of Joy
Zerlinda
beautiful dawn
Zeruah
Zethel
Zevida
gift
Zhalore
Zia
to tremble, a kind of
grain
Ziahon
Zila
shadow
Zilla
Shadow
Zimra
Song of Praise
Ziona
a sign
Zisel
sweet
Zita
the seeker; virgin
Ziva
Bright, Radiant
Zoleen
Zonda
Zula
Zuriel
God is my rock
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