Naamah

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Biblical / Hebrew

Meaning: “pleasant, sweet, delightful, beautiful.”

Pronunciation: (NAY-ah-mah)

Nicknames: Nay, Naa, Nomi, Gnomes

Detail: The name Naamah comes from (naem) meaning be pleasant, sweet, delightful, beautiful. Derivatives are (noam), pleasantness, beauty; (naim), pleasant, sweet; (naaman), pleasantness; and (manammim), delicacies.

Could make a good alternative to the increasing in popularity Naomi, and with Noah also high in the charts, this name is on the good side of unusual.

Indah

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Indonesian

Meaning: “Beautiful.”

Pronunciation: (IN-dah); (EEN-dah)

Nicknames: Indi

Safiyya

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: “Pure.”

Pronunciation: (sah-FEE-yah); (SAH-fee-yah)

Nicknames: Safa, Safi, Fi

Detail: This was the name of one of the wives of Muhammad.

Variations:

• Safiya
• Safiye (Turkish)
• Safiyya
• Safiyyah

Amatasana

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Latin

Meaning: “Loved, healthy.”

Pronunciation: (ah-mah-tah-SAH-nuh)

Nicknames: Ama, Amy, Matti, Taz, Sana

Detail: A given name in early 14th century Italy.

Ziad

Gender: Masculine

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: “Growth.”

Pronunciation: (ZEE-ahd)

Detail: Means “growth” in Arabic.

Varients:

• Ziad
• Ziyad