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Abhirami
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Pleasing, beautiful, delightful; a name of the goddess Parvati |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Adhirah
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Likely 'strong, mighty' (Hebrew) or 'moon/lightning' (Sanskrit/Tamil) |
Hebrew, Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Aiya
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Varied/uncertain - linked to the Basque place-name Aia; in South Asian contexts related to the honorific 'ayya' (respected elder); often used as a variant of Aya, whose meanings differ by language. |
Basque, Tamil |
Girl |
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Amma
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Mother (in Dravidian languages); in Akan/Twi, a female day name meaning 'born on Saturday'. |
Akan, Malayalam, Tamil, Twi |
Girl |
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Ammu
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Affectionate pet form of 'Amma' meaning 'mother'; conveys beloved/maternal |
Malayalam, Tamil |
Girl |
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Amruthavalli
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Nectar-like creeper ('Amrutha' = nectar/immortality; 'Valli' = creeper/young woman) |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Anbumadi
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Embraced by love / loving embrace |
Tamil |
Girl |
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Arivoli
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Light of knowledge; enlightenment |
Tamil |
Girl |
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Arivuchelvi
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Beauty of knowledge - an intelligent and beautiful woman |
Tamil |
Girl |
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Arivuchelvy
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Combination of 'arivu' (knowledge/wisdom) and 'chelvi/chelvy' (beautiful girl) - roughly 'wise and beautiful' or 'beauty of knowledge'. |
Tamil |
Girl |
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Arokia
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health, well-being |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Balamani
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young gem; precious child |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Balanayagi
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Young queen / youthful heroine (Bala = young/child, Nayagi = leader/lady/heroine); sometimes an epithet of a goddess. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Barathi
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Eloquent; speech; associated with the goddess Saraswati (goddess of learning and the arts) |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Bharathi
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Eloquence/speech; a name of the goddess Saraswati (goddess of learning and the arts); also associated with 'Bharat' (India). |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Champakavathi
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She who is associated with or adorned by the champaka (fragrant) flower; 'lady of the champaka blossom'. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Cheera
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Leafy greens; amaranth/spinach |
Malayalam, Tamil |
Girl |
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Chinni
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Little one; darling; (also 'sugar' in Hindi when spelled 'chini') |
Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu |
Girl |
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Chithi
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In Tamil, a respectful term for an aunt; in Hindi/Urdu 'chitthi' means a written letter or note. |
Tamil |
Girl |
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Chithirai
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Name of the Tamil month corresponding to mid‑April–mid‑May; associated with spring, brightness and beauty (from Sanskrit 'Chitra' meaning 'bright/beautiful'). |
Tamil |
Girl |
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Chithra
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Picture/painting; bright, beautiful or variegated; also the name of a Vedic nakshatra (Spica). |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Chithu
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Diminutive/nickname of Chitra; 'beautiful, bright, picture' (also related to Sanskrit 'chit' meaning consciousness) |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Chiti
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Tamil: 'paternal aunt'; Sanskrit-root: related to 'chit' meaning 'consciousness/awareness'; also appears as an Italian surname. |
Italian, Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Dhanushi
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bow; related to Dhanush (the bow), often interpreted as 'one who has a bow' or 'archer' |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Dharshini
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Vision; she who sees or bestows auspicious sight |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Ekavalli
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One creeper / single vine (from 'eka' = one + 'valli' = creeper/garland; also a name of a goddess) |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Gangai
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Name of the sacred Ganges River; 'holy/pure river'. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Gomathi
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Possessor of cows; name of a river and a goddess; symbolically wealthy or virtuous. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Gomathie
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From Sanskrit 'Gomati' - 'full/possessing cows'; name of a river and a goddess, connoting prosperity and auspiciousness. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Inji
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{'Turkish': '“pearl” (from Turkish İnci)', 'Korean': "varies by hanja; commonly formed from elements such as 'benevolence' (仁) and 'wisdom' (智)", 'Arabic (Egyptian usage)': 'a feminine given name (transliterations Injy/Ingi/Engy); origin/adoption from European names or colloquial usage, not an original Arabic lexical meaning', 'Tamil': "means 'ginger' (இஞ்சி) - a common noun sometimes used as a name/word"} |
Arabic, Korean, Tamil, Turkish |
Girl |
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