Literature Names, Meanings, and their History

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Adab (AH-dab)

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emirati pakistani-emirati masculine baby persian-emirati pakistani-arabic urdu-arabic

adab name meaning

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Andal (ahn-DAL)

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baby female tamil hindu indian feminine poet

andal name meaning

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Ashk (a-shk)

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muslim unisex persian-iranian farsi iranian-persian persian iranian

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Atreyu (ah-TRAY-yoo)

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fantasy unisex gothic mythology literature character german

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Belphoebe (BEL-foh-ee-bee)

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feminine elizabethan baby literature english female mythology

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Bibhuti (bi-boo-tee)

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bengal literature novelist indian-bengali writer hindu masculine

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Bran (bran)

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english-scottish english-american irish-american welsh-scottish fictional welsh-american english

bran name meaning

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Briony (BRYE-uh-nee)

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female girl feminine english baby literature plant

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Cartland (KAHRT-land)

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masculine romantic english surname literature baby boy

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Charmian (CHAHR-mee-ən)

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female actress baby english literature shakespearean feminine

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Chatwin (CHAT-win)

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english masculine male boy literature baby travel

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Chehrazadi (CHEH-rah-zah-dee)

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feminine arabic-moroccan female moroccan muslim storytelling girl

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Siddhiksha (sid-dhi-ksha)

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Chanderbhan (CHAHN-dur-bahn)

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Safiyyah (sah-fee-yah)

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Tamaknat (Tah-MAHK-naht)

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Xiomara (Zee-oh-mah-rah)

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Umaapati (oo-maa-pa-tee)

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Smiti (SMEE-tee)

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Sabiq (suh-beek)

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Jazzaa (jah-ZAH-ah)

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Asumat (Ah-su-mat)

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Cheeda (chee-dah)

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Ogden (AHG-dən)