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Kadisha
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holy; sacred; consecrated |
Arabic, Semitic |
Girl |
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Kanah
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From Hebrew root קנה (qanah): 'to acquire, possess'; also attested as a place-name and may be related to 'reed' (qaneh) |
Hebrew, Semitic |
Boy |
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Kedesh
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Holy, sacred; can denote a sanctuary or consecrated place (from Hebrew root ק‑ד‑ש, k‑d‑sh) |
Hebrew, Semitic |
Unisex |
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Kefirah
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From Semitic root K‑F‑R meaning "denial" or "disbelief" (in Hebrew/Arabic); rarely used as a given name. If linked to Hebrew 'Kfir', a feminine form could be interpreted as related to 'young lion'. |
Arabic, Semitic |
Girl |
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Kiddus
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holy; saint |
Semitic |
Boy |
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Malko
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Little (from Slavic root 'mal'); in Semitic contexts linked to 'mlk' meaning 'king' or 'ruler'. |
Bulgarian, Semitic, Slavic |
Boy |
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Mariama
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Variant of Mary/Mariam, commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or 'wished-for child'. |
Semitic |
Girl |
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Mesha
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In Sanskrit: 'ram' and the zodiac sign Aries; also attested as a Semitic personal name (e.g., King Mesha) |
Sanskrit, Semitic |
Boy |
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Nimri
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Derived from Arabic nimr, meaning 'tiger' or 'leopard' (tiger‑like) |
Arabic, Semitic |
Boy |
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Qadesh
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Sacred/holy; name of a Canaanite goddess associated with love and fertility |
Semitic |
Girl |
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Quedesh
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Holy, sacred; sanctuary (also a biblical place-name) |
Hebrew, Semitic |
Unisex |
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Resheph
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Flame or burning; name of an ancient Semitic god associated with fire and plague |
Semitic |
Boy |
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Romah
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Varies by origin - possibly 'of Rome' (from Roma) or related to 'Rama' meaning 'pleasing'; in Semitic contexts may be linked to 'height' or 'exalted'. |
Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Sanskrit, Semitic |
Girl |
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Saadya
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Fortunate, lucky, blessed (from the Semitic root saʿd); in Hebrew forms sometimes interpreted as 'supported by God'. |
Arabic, Hebrew, Semitic |
Boy |
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Sabbe
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{'Flemish/Dutch': "Originally a surname related to 'abbé' meaning 'abbot' or cleric", 'Arabic/Semitic': "Associated with 'morning' (Sabah) or the root S-B meaning related names such as Saba"} |
Arabic, Dutch, Flemish, Semitic |
Unisex |
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Samsi
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Sun; 'of the sun' or 'sun-like' |
Semitic |
Girl |
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Shaleem
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Peaceful; whole; complete |
Arabic, Semitic |
Boy |
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Shalman
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Uncertain - possibly related to an Assyrian royal element (as in Shalmaneser) or to the Arabic root salām/salman meaning 'safe, peaceful'. |
Semitic |
Boy |
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Sheebah
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Derived from the Kingdom of Sheba (Saba); associated with the Queen of Sheba - often understood as 'from Saba' and sometimes linked to words for 'seven' or 'oath' in Semitic languages. |
Semitic |
Girl |
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Taimah
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oasis; desert oasis (sometimes rendered as “place of palms”) |
Arabic, Semitic |
Girl |
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