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Nusa
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Island (Indonesian); diminutive of Neža/Agnes - 'pure, chaste' (Slovene) |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Puan
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Madam; lady - a respectful title for a woman |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Sari
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Most often a diminutive of Sarah meaning 'princess'; in Indonesian/Malay 'essence' or 'core'; in Arabic (Saari) 'night-traveler' or 'moving swiftly'; in Japanese the meaning varies by kanji. |
Arabic, Finnish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Japanese, Malay |
Girl |
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Sarjana
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Creator; creation. In Indonesian, 'Sarjana' also means a graduate or holder of a bachelor's degree. |
Malay, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Selama
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Peace; safety; well-being |
Amharic, Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Tigrinya |
Girl |
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Seri
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Varies by origin: in Korean meanings depend on chosen hanja; from Sanskrit (śrī) via Malay/Thai it means 'fortune', 'prosperity' or 'glory'; in Japanese it's the name of a water herb (seri); in Turkish it can mean 'rapid'. |
Japanese, Korean, Malay, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Thai, Turkish |
Girl |
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Setti
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Lady, my lady; honorable woman |
Arabic, Indonesian, Italian, Malay |
Girl |
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Siti
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Lady; honorific for a respected woman. |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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Syairah
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Poetess; related to poetry (from Malay 'syair' or Arabic شاعرة sha'ira 'female poet') |
Arabic, Malay |
Girl |
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Syirah
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Uncertain - likely a Malay/Indonesian spelling of an Arabic female name. Associated senses include 'traveler' (from Saira), 'poetess' (from Shaira), or related to Arabic sīrah ('life/biography'); exact meaning depends on origin/intent. |
Arabic, Malay |
Girl |
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Zaleha
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Virtuous, pious; morally good or righteous |
Indonesian, Malay |
Girl |
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