Elsa
Short form of Elisabeth
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Fern
Fern plant
Gaia
Earth, in the Greek tradition
Gala
Feminine of Gallus; also a short form of Galina
Hala
Halo around the moon
Hera
Meaning uncertain
Hiba
Gift
Huda
Right guidance
Ida
Uncertain; possibly work or labor
Inês
Pure; chaste, through Agnes
Iona
From the Scottish island of Iona
Iqra
Read; recite
Isha
Ruler; lord
Isra
Night journey
Izel
Associated with “only one” or “alone” in Nahuatl
Jaya
Victory
Jia
Beauty or family with the cited Chinese characters
Juno
Roman goddess name; original meaning unknown
Laia
Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia
Leen
Softness; tenderness
Lua
Moon, in Portuguese
Lumi
Snow
Maha
Oryx; wild antelope
Mai
Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ
Mari
Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji
Mei
Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary
Misk
Musk
Mona
Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist
Naia
Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia
Nava
Beautiful; lovely
Nika
Victory of the people
Nila
Moon; moonlight
Orla
Golden ruler
Pia
Feminine form of Pius: pious or dutiful
Raha
Free; unbound
Reem
White gazelle
Rina
Joyful song
Riya
Often associated with singing; derivation uncertain
Roya
Dream
Rue
Rue herb
Runa
Feminine form of Rune
Sana
Radiance; brilliance
Tala
Star in Tagalog; gold in Persian
Tova
Good
Uma
Name of Parvati; also Sanskrit for flax
Yael
Mountain goat; ibex
Yana
Slavic form in the John family: God is gracious
Ziva
Radiance; splendor
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