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Irish
7 visible names share this origin thread.
Style thread
Literary
24 visible names carry this style signal.
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52 names found
PERSIAN · BOY
From Persian kīyān, associated with kings, great rulers, foundation, and pride.
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From Persian kīyān, associated with kings, great rulers, foundation, and pride.
Origin
persian
Style
classic / short / literary
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ARABIC · GIRL
Means night in Arabic.
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Means night in Arabic.
Origin
arabic
Style
literary / elegant
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Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
The English form of Lucia, derived from the Latin root lux meaning light.
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Meaning
The English form of Lucia, derived from the Latin root lux meaning light.
Origin
english
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classic / short / literary
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Reviewed catalog name
GREEK · GIRL
A constellation name from Greek lyra, meaning lyre.
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A constellation name from Greek lyra, meaning lyre.
Origin
greek
Style
literary / nature / short
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IRISH · GIRL
Intoxicating.
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Intoxicating.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / literary
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Reviewed catalog name
GREEK · GIRL
A Greek mythological name borne by Maia, one of the Pleiades.
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Meaning
A Greek mythological name borne by Maia, one of the Pleiades.
Origin
greek
Style
literary / nature / short
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Reviewed catalog name
HINDI · GIRL
Sea or ocean, from Sanskrit mīra.
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Sea or ocean, from Sanskrit mīra.
Origin
hindi
Style
classic / literary / nature
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IRISH · BOY
Little deer.
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Meaning
Little deer.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / literary
Source
Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · BOY
From Old French Olivier, possibly connected to Latin oliva meaning olive tree, with an alternative possible Germanic origin.
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Meaning
From Old French Olivier, possibly connected to Latin oliva meaning olive tree, with an alternative possible Germanic origin.
Origin
english
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classic / nature / literary
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Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
Probably derived from Latin oliva, meaning olive.
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Probably derived from Latin oliva, meaning olive.
Origin
english
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classic / literary / elegant
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Reviewed catalog name
GREEK · GIRL
From Greek opheleia, meaning help or advantage.
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Meaning
From Greek opheleia, meaning help or advantage.
Origin
greek
Style
literary / elegant
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IRISH · BOY
Traditionally explained as deer friend.
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Meaning
Traditionally explained as deer friend.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / literary
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WELSH · BOY
Modern form of Welsh Owain, often linked with well-bred.
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Meaning
Modern form of Welsh Owain, often linked with well-bred.
Origin
welsh
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classic / short / literary
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GREEK · GIRL
A Greek mythological name traditionally connected with ducks or weaving traditions.
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Meaning
A Greek mythological name traditionally connected with ducks or weaving traditions.
Origin
greek
Style
classic / literary / elegant
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Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
The English form of Greek Phoibe, meaning bright or pure.
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Meaning
The English form of Greek Phoibe, meaning bright or pure.
Origin
english
Style
classic / biblical / literary
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IRISH · GIRL
Little rose, from Rois or the Irish word ros meaning rose.
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Meaning
Little rose, from Rois or the Irish word ros meaning rose.
Origin
irish
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classic / literary / nature
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IRISH · BOY
Poet, from Old Irish Tadg.
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Poet, from Old Irish Tadg.
Origin
irish
Style
classic / literary
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ENGLISH · BOY
From the Greek Theodoros, combining the elements theos meaning god and doron meaning gift.
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From the Greek Theodoros, combining the elements theos meaning god and doron meaning gift.
Origin
english
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classic / elegant / literary
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IRISH · BOY
The Irish form of James, ultimately from the Jacob name family.
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The Irish form of James, ultimately from the Jacob name family.
Origin
irish
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classic / literary
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Reviewed catalog name
ENGLISH · GIRL
A medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine derivative of Iohannes meaning Yahweh is gracious.
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Meaning
A medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine derivative of Iohannes meaning Yahweh is gracious.
Origin
english
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classic / short / literary
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SCANDINAVIAN · BOY
An unaccented form of Danish Søren, ultimately from Severinus and Latin Severus, meaning stern.
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An unaccented form of Danish Søren, ultimately from Severinus and Latin Severus, meaning stern.
Origin
scandinavian
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classic / short / literary
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SLAVIC · BOY
Victory of the people, through Nicholas.
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Victory of the people, through Nicholas.
Origin
slavic
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classic / literary / elegant
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PERSIAN · GIRL
From Persian pari and a likeness suffix, meaning like a fairy.
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Meaning
From Persian pari and a likeness suffix, meaning like a fairy.
Origin
persian
Style
literary / elegant / classic
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IRISH · GIRL
Dream or vision.
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Dream or vision.
Origin
irish
Style
literary / elegant
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