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Ayanna
Ayanna is a modern African American creation based on Anna, meaning “grace,” with Ayana as a variant. Ayanna is also given the Hindi meaning “innocent” and an African meaning, “beautiful flower.”
Bianca
Bianca is Italian for “white,” suggesting purity, with Blanca and Blanche as Spanish and French forms. Bianca is the younger sister of Katherine in Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of the Shrew.
Devi
Devi is a Sanskrit and Hindu name for a goddess, sometimes the goddess of power, and the feminine of Dev. Devi is also glossed as “divine.”
Gina
Gina began as a short form of names like Regina (“queen”), Angelina, Georgina, or Virginia. Other meanings offered are Hebrew “garden,” Japanese “silvery,” and Greek “farmer.”
Indira
Indira is a Sanskrit name meaning “beauty,” with “glory” also given. One book defines Indira as “god of power.”
Ira
Ira is a Hebrew name meaning “watchful” or “observant.” The Bible has three Iras, two among David’s elite bodyguards known as “the Thirty” and one his priest.
Ishana
Ishana is a Hindi name meaning “desire,” with Ishani as a variant.
Kala
Kala is a Hindi or Sanskrit name meaning “black,” with numerology adding “time.” Kala is also Hawaiian for “sun.”
Kali
Kali is a Sanskrit name meaning “black” or “the black one.” Kali is the fierce Hindu goddess who presides over time and change, and some books say the name means “energy.”
Kalinda
Kalinda is a Hindi or Sanskrit name meaning “the sun.”
Karma
Karma comes from the Hindu and Buddhist idea of destiny, where one’s actions shape one’s fate. Karma has been used since 2005 as a New Age alternative to Destiny, with a Zen feel and a girlish sound.
Lola
Lola is a Spanish nickname for Dolores, meaning “sorrows” or “lady of sorrows.” Lola has a sassy, temptress image from the song “Whatever Lola Wants”; it may work best as a nickname for a tamer name like Dolores or Eloise.
Maya
Maya honors the month of May and the Roman goddess Maia; it entered U.S. use in 1970, quickly reached the top one hundred, and also recalls the Mayan civilization. Maya is a Hindu or Sanskrit name meaning “illusion” or “God’s power.”
Mina
Mina is a German name meaning “love” or “tender affection,” and is a character in Dracula. Mina began as a short form of names like Wilhelmina, and it is so cute and current that many parents skip the long form.
Mira
Mira comes from Latin and means “admirable,” “wonderful,” or “respected.” Mira shares a root with “miracle” and “mirage”; it is also a Sanskrit name meaning “prosperous” and an Eastern European short form of Miroslava.
Mona
Mona is an Irish Gaelic name meaning “noble” or “aristocratic.” Mona is the name of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous subject, properly Monna Lisa, and is sometimes a diminutive of Monica; Saint Muadhnait was an early Irish bearer.
Monica
Monica comes from Latin and means “adviser” or “counsel.” Monica was the mother of St. Augustine, who guided him to Christianity, which is where the “adviser” sense comes from.
Nadia
Nadia comes from Russian and means “hope.” Nadia is the French form of Nadya, which spread in France after the Ballets Russes; in Arabic-speaking countries it means “tender.”
Natasha
Natasha is a Russian form of Natalie, meaning “birthday,” especially Christmas. Natasha began as a nickname for Natalya but has been used independently in the U.S. since 1965, entering the top hundred in the mid-1980s, and Sasha Obama’s full name is Natasha.
Nina
Nina is Spanish for “girl.” Nina began as a short form of Antonina or a nickname for Ann, and some give it the Hebrew meaning “grace of God.”
Nita
Nita is a Spanish short form of Juanita or Anita, glossed as “gracious.” Nita also has a Native American meaning, “bear.”
Opal
Opal is a gemstone name, traced to Sanskrit or English and meaning “gem” or “precious stone,” with forms like Opaline and Opalina. The Romans prized the iridescent opal as the queen of gems, and with Ruby and Ivy back in fashion, Opal is ripe for a revival.
Padma
Padma is a Hindu and Sanskrit name meaning “lotus,” with longer forms like Padmavati and Padmini. Padma is another name for the goddess Lakshmi and belongs to one of the twins in Harry Potter.
Parvani
Parvani is a Sanskrit and Hindi name meaning “full moon.” Parvani is alternatively glossed as “celebration,” with Parvina as a variant.
Rhea
Rhea is Greek and is linked to the earth and flowing water, glossed as “earth,” “flowing stream,” or “protectress.” In Greek myth Rhea was the mother of the gods, including Zeus, and in Roman legend Rhea Silvia bore Romulus and Remus.
Rita
Rita began as a short form of Margarita or Margaret, meaning “pearl,” and one source adds an Indian meaning, “brave, strong.” Rita hit its high point in the 1940s alongside Rita Hayworth, Rita Moreno is another famous bearer, and in 2003 it dropped below the top 1,000.
Sonia
Sonia is a Slavic version of Sophia, from the Greek for “wisdom,” with spellings Sonja and Sonya. Sonia became a name in its own right in the early 1900s, boosted by skater Sonja Henie and designer Sonia Rykiel, and is a quiet alternative to Sophia.
Tanya
Tanya began as a short form of Tatiana and is often glossed “fairy queen,” with Tania and Tonya as related forms. Country singer Tanya Tucker gave the name a homespun feel, and actress Tanya Roberts also bore it.
Tara
Tara is an Irish Gaelic name meaning “hill” or “rocky hill,” with variants such as Tarah, Tarra, and Taryn. Tara also means “star” in Sanskrit and is linked to an astral goddess, which explains its appeal among Indian families.
Uma
Uma is a Sanskrit or Hindu name meaning “flax,” and one book adds “turmeric.” Uma also means “mother,” and in Hindu mythology it is a name of the goddess of beauty and sunlight.
These lists are only intended to give you name ideas. Make sure to further research each name, as some may have negative connotations.