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Imee
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Diminutive of Imelda, meaning "universal battle" (from Germanic elements for "whole/universal" + "battle") |
Filipino, Germanic |
Girl |
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Likha
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creation; one who creates |
Filipino |
Girl |
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Lilet
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Little lily (flower) |
Filipino, French |
Girl |
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Lilis
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Lily (the flower) - associated with purity and innocence |
Filipino, Indonesian |
Girl |
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Maica
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Often a diminutive of María - 'beloved' (older etymologies also give 'sea of bitterness'); in Japanese Maika can mean combinations such as 'dance + fragrance' or 'dance + flower' depending on the kanji. |
Filipino, Japanese, Spanish |
Girl |
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Maita
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Diminutive of María/Margarita or Maria Teresa - 'little Mary' or 'little pearl'; also associated with Basque 'maite' meaning 'beloved'. |
Basque, Brazilian, Filipino, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish |
Girl |
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Malayah
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Often interpreted as "free" (from Tagalog malaya); also used as a melodic variant of Malia/Maliyah. |
Arabic, English, Filipino, Hawaiian, Tagalog |
Girl |
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Maleni
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Diminutive of Maria Elena or Magdalena; commonly understood as "beloved light" or "little bright one" (combining senses of Maria and Elena/Helena) |
Filipino, Spanish |
Girl |
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Mari Nenita
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Derived from Maria ('beloved' / 'sea of bitterness') + 'nenita' ('little girl', affectionate diminutive) - 'beloved little girl' or 'little Maria'. |
Filipino, Spanish |
Girl |
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Maricar
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Compound of Maria ('Mary') and a 'Car-' element - broadly 'Mary + [Car‑name]', often interpreted as related to or devoted to Mary |
Filipino, Spanish |
Girl |
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Mariling
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Diminutive of Maria - "little Mary" or "beloved Mary". |
Filipino |
Girl |
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Marycel
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A blend of Mary ('beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') and Cel (from Celia/Celeste, 'heavenly') - roughly 'heavenly beloved' or 'beloved of heaven'. |
Filipino, Spanish |
Girl |
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Maryzol
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Blend of Mary and Spanish sol ('sun') - 'Mary of the sun' or 'sunny Mary' (connotes beloved/sacred sun) |
Filipino, Spanish |
Girl |
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Nipa
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In Thai often 'splendid' or 'beautiful'; in Malay/Filipino refers to the nipa palm (a mangrove/coastal palm). |
Filipino, Indian, Malay, Sanskrit, Thai |
Girl |
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Nonita
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Affectionate diminutive meaning 'little Nonie' or 'little one' (can also imply 'little grandmother' from Nona/Nonna or a pet form of Antonia). |
Filipino, Spanish |
Girl |
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Pily
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Diminutive of Pilar ('of the pillar') or derived from Tagalog 'pili' meaning 'chosen' / related to the pili tree/nut. |
Filipino, Spanish, Tagalog |
Girl |
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Pinay
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Informal term meaning a Filipina - a woman of Filipino nationality or descent. |
Filipino, Tagalog |
Girl |
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Samary
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A blended meaning combining themes of 'God has heard' (Samuel) and 'beloved' or 'wished-for child' (Mary); broadly interpretable as 'beloved by God' or 'God has heard'. |
Filipino |
Girl |
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Simeona
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God has heard |
Filipino, Hebrew |
Girl |
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Tita
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Affectionate diminutive; associated with 'aunt' in Spanish/Filipino contexts; used as a pet name |
Filipino, Spanish |
Girl |
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