Selma
Peaceful; safe
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Shirley
Bright clearing
Sonya
Russian short form of Sophia: wisdom
Tabitha
Gazelle
Tatiana
Feminine form in the Tatius family; original meaning unknown
Tirzah
Favorable; pleasing
Verity
Truth
Viola
Violet
Violetta
Form of Violet: violet flower
Waverly
Place-name surname; possibly wavering or flickering + clearing
Adunni
Pleasant to have; sweet to have
Afsaneh
Legend; fairy tale
Afsoun
Charm; spell
Ahlam
Dreams
Aino
The only one
Aisling
Dream; vision
Amata
Beloved
Angharad
Much loved
Areum
Beauty; from the Korean word for beautiful
Azadeh
Free; noble-born
Azucena
Madonna lily
Balqis
Meaning uncertain; associated with the Queen of Sheba
Božena
Divine
Branwen
White raven
Catriona
Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity
Chimamanda
My God will not fail me
Clarisse
Clear; bright, through Clara
Corinna
Maiden
Cosima
Order or universe, through Cosimo
Coyllur
Star
Dagny
New day
Dearbhla
Daughter of Fál
Delaram
One who soothes the heart
Demelza
Fort of Maeldaf
Dhwani
Sound; tone
Dinah
Judged; vindicated
Dubravka
Feminine form of Dubravko, associated with an oak grove
Dulcie
Sweet
Dunya
The world
Eavan
Beauty and white or blessed
Eilis
Form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Alice
Elspeth
My God is an oath, through Elizabeth
Enid
Probably soul, spirit, or life
Étaín
Possibly jealousy or passion
Eudora
Good gift
Fionnuala
White shoulder
Galatea
Probably milk-white
Gerda
Scandinavian form of Gerd
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