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Ainaa
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Generally treated as a variant of Aina: in Arabic/Malay contexts associated with 'eye' or 'beautiful eyes'; in Finnish Aina means 'always'; in Swahili 'type/kind'. |
Arabic, Finnish, Indonesian, Malay, Swahili |
Girl |
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Bisa
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Varies by origin: in Akan/Twi, 'bisa' = 'to ask, request'; in Indonesian/Malay, 'bisa' = 'can, able' (note: in Indonesian the word can also mean 'poison' in other contexts); in South Slavic contexts 'Bisa' is used as a short form of Bisera, which means 'pearl'. |
Akan, Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Bunga
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flower, blossom |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Cerah
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bright, clear, sunny |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Cerita
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story, tale, narrative |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Chahaya
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light; brightness; ray of light |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Cinta
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Love (Indonesian/Malay); ribbon/tape (Spanish) |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Dini
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Indonesian/Malay: 'dini' = early, dawn; Arabic: derived from dīn = religion/faith, implying 'religious' or 'of the faith'. |
Arabic, Indonesian, Italian, Malay |
Girl |
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Inai
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Henna (the dye used for ceremonial body art); when linked to Inaya, associated with 'care' or 'concern' |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Indah
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beautiful, lovely |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Inul
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Not well-attested as an independent lexical name; typically a diminutive or nickname with no widely recognized standalone meaning |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Jelita
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beautiful; pretty |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Karisma
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Charm, divine favor; (also) 'miracle' or 'wonder' when linked to Karishma |
Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Kurangi
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Monkey (Tamil); 'reduce' or 'lessen' as an imperative verb form in Malay/Indonesian |
Indonesian, Malay, Tamil |
Girl |
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Laili
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From Arabic 'layl' meaning 'night' - often interpreted as 'night', 'of the night', or 'dark beauty'. |
Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Persian |
Girl |
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Larindah
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A modern elaboration suggesting beauty or grace; often interpreted as 'beautiful' (related to Linda/Indah). |
Malay |
Girl |
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Lidah
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In Indonesian/Malay: 'tongue'. As a given name, often treated as a variant of Lida/Lydia, meaning 'from Lydia'. |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Limah
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Varies by origin; often treated as a feminine name meaning gentle/soft or as a regional/phonetic variant of Lima/Limaa. Exact meaning is uncertain and culture-dependent. |
Arabic, Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Mahsuri
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Often interpreted as 'moon-like beauty' or 'beautiful like the moon'; linked to the legendary heroine Mahsuri |
Malay |
Girl |
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Mata
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Varies by origin - 'mother' (Sanskrit), 'eye' or 'face' (Malay/Indonesian/Māori), or a place/vegetation term (Spanish/Portuguese surname) |
Croatian, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Spanish |
Girl |
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Maulia
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noble, honorable |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Mauliah
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noble, honorable, exalted |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Merindah
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Derived from Indonesian 'indah' meaning 'beautiful' - generally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'very beautiful' (likely) |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Murnah
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Likely 'pure' or 'innocent' (derived from Indonesian murni); alternative/nuanced senses possible if from Arabic |
Malay |
Girl |
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Muthia
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pearl (precious gem) |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Mutia
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Pearl |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Mutiah
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Pearl; precious, jewel-like |
Indonesian, Malay |
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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Norashikin
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Generally interpreted as 'light' or 'illuminated' (from Arabic 'Nur' meaning 'light'); the second element is a personal/familial element whose exact meaning is variable. |
Malay |
Girl |
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Noriza
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From Nor/Nur 'light' combined with '-iza' (honor/exalted) - roughly 'radiant' or 'honored light'. |
Malay |
Girl |
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