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Aia
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Meaning varies by origin - a Basque place-name; in Japanese often associated with 'ai' (love) or poetic name constructions; in Hawaiian 'there is' / 'exists'. |
Basque, Estonian, Hawaiian, Japanese, Latvian |
Girl |
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Aire
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“air” - breeze, atmosphere; poetic/elemental association with wind and freedom |
English, Estonian, Spanish |
Girl |
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Airi
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Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (commonly 'love' + 'jasmine' or 'love' + 'village' - e.g. 愛莉). Finnish/Estonian: used as a feminine name; etymology is less certain. |
Estonian, Finnish, Japanese |
Girl |
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Anu
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Varies by origin: 'atom/small/following' (Sanskrit), 'grace' via Anna (Finnish), or 'sky/heaven' (Sumerian deity) |
Akkadian, Estonian, Finnish, Hindi, Sanskrit, Sumerian |
Girl |
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Ave
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From Latin 'ave' meaning 'hail' (greeting); used as a feminine given name in Estonia. |
Estonian, Latin |
Girl |
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Ele
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Often a short form of Eleanor/Elena, generally associated with 'light' or 'bright' |
English, Estonian, Greek |
Girl |
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Elvi
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Diminutive related to Elvira/Elvis; commonly associated with 'elf' or 'all-wise' depending on the root |
Estonian, Finnish, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Ene
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Etymology uncertain; commonly treated as a short/diminutive form rather than a name with a single agreed literal meaning |
Estonian |
Girl |
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Estline
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Uncertain; possibly 'star' if linked to Estelle/Estella, or indicating Estonian origin |
Estonian |
Girl |
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Eveli
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Related to Eve/Eva: "life" or "living" (sometimes interpreted as "desired") |
Estonian |
Girl |
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Grete
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Pearl |
Danish, Estonian, German, Norwegian |
Girl |
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Heili
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Derived from Heidi/Adelheid - 'noble' or 'of noble kind'. |
Estonian |
Girl |
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Helmi
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Pearl (Finnish/Estonian); from Arabic Hilmi meaning "gentle, patient" when used as a masculine name |
Arabic, Estonian, Finnish |
Girl |
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Ilma
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air; breeze; weather (also sometimes associated with 'inspiration' via Arabic Ilham) |
Estonian, Finnish |
Girl |
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Irja
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Associated with 'peace' (from Irene/Irina) or 'rainbow' (from Iris); a feminine given name in Finland and Estonia. |
Estonian, Finnish |
Girl |
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Jaane
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God is gracious |
English, Estonian, Finnish |
Girl |
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Kadi
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Estonian: diminutive of Kadri/Katherine, meaning 'pure'; Arabic/Turkish: from qadi, meaning 'judge'. |
Arabic, Estonian, Turkish |
Girl |
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Kaija
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Diminutive of Katherine; from Greek katharos meaning "pure" |
Estonian, Finnish |
Girl |
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Kaisa
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Pure (derived from Katherine) |
Estonian, Finnish |
Girl |
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Katri
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Derived from Katherine, meaning "pure" |
Estonian, Finnish |
Girl |
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Katriin
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Pure |
Estonian |
Girl |
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Kerli
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A modern Estonian feminine name; meaning not firmly established - likely a diminutive/variant of names like Kärt or Keri. |
Estonian |
Girl |
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Kersti
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follower of Christ |
Estonian, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Kertu
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From Germanic elements ger 'spear' + þrūþ 'strength' - 'strong spear' or 'spear of strength' |
Estonian |
Girl |
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kiiri
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ray; beam of light |
Estonian |
Girl |
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Klari
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clear, bright, famous |
Estonian, Finnish, German, Latin |
Girl |
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Kreeta
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Pearl |
Estonian, Finnish |
Girl |
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Kristiina
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Follower of Christ; Christian |
Estonian, Finnish |
Girl |
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Kristiine
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Follower of Christ (Christian); "anointed" |
Estonian |
Girl |
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Laine
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In Finnish/Estonian 'wave'; in English a form of Lane (a lane or path) |
Estonian, Finnish |
Girl |
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