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Unique (U) -- Different from all others; unusual; extraordinary; rare.
Exotic (E) -- Having the charm or fascination of the unfamiliar; strangely beautiful, enticing, etc.
Ghetto-Fabulous (G)
-- A choice of style, action, speech, dress and attitude rather than a
particular geographic community, location or socio-economic status. In
other words, “Ghetto-Fabulous” is not so much a place as it is a state
of mind --“over-the-top,” “drama on steroids” attitude and behavior.
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| NAME AND ORIGIN | PRONOUNCED | MEANING | U | E | G |
| MAETTA – (Aramaic) | MA-ET-TA | Lady, mistress of the house | |||
| MAETTIA – (Aramaic) | MA-ET-TEE-A | Lady, mistress of the house | |||
| MAHOGANY – (English) | MA-HOG-A-NEE | Dark red wood | |||
| MAISHA – (Japanese; Hebrew) | MA-EE-SHA or MY-SHA | Beautiful; Who is like God | |||
| MAKANA – (Hawaiian) | MA-KAN-A | Gift | |||
| MAKARA – (Sanskrit/India) | MA-KAR-A | Born under Capricorn | |||
| MAKAYLA – (American) | MA-KAY-LA | Who is like God | |||
| MAKENA – (Hawaiian; African) | MA-KEN-A | Gift; Happy one | |||
| MAKILA – (African) | MA-KEE-LA or MA-KIL-A or MA-KY-LA | Happy one | |||
| MAKILI – (African) | MA-KEE-LEE or MA-KILL-EE or MA-KY-LEE | Happy one | |||
| MAKILLIAN – (African) | MA-KEE-LEE-AN or MA-KILL-LEE-AN | Happy one | |||
| MAKYA – (Native American) | MA-KYE-A | One who hunts eagles | |||
| MALANA – (Hawaiian) | MA-LAN-A | Light, buoyant | |||
| MALANIA – (Hawaiian) | MA-LA-NEE-A or MA-LAN-YA | Light, buoyant | |||
| MALANNA – (Hawaiian) | MA-LAN-NA | Light, buoyant | |||
| MALANYA – (Hawaiian) | MA-LAN-NEE-A or MA-LAN-YA | Light, buoyant | |||
| MALCOLMINA – (Celtic/Gaelic) | MAL-COL-MEEN-A | Follower of St. Colombus | |||
| MALAIKA – (Hebrew) | MA-LYE-KA | My messenger, my angel | |||
| MALIKA – (Arabic) | MA-LEE-KA | Queen | |||
| MARCHELLA – (Latin) | MAR-CHEL-LA | Young warrior | |||
| MARCHELLENA – (Latin) | MAR-CHEL-LEN-A | Dedicated to mars | |||
| MARCHELLIA – (Latin) | MAR-CHEL-LEE-A or MAR-CHEL-YA | Dedicated to mars | |||
| MARIKA – (Egyptian) | MA-REEK-A or MAR-EE-KA | Beloved | |||
| MARKEALA – (Latin) | MAR-KEE-AL-A | Warlike | |||
| MARKETA – (Persian) | MAR-KEET-A | Pearl | |||
| MARKISHA – (Latin; Hebrew) | MAR-KISH-A or MAR-KEE-SHA | Warlike; Spice tree | |||
| MARKISHIA – (Latin; Hebrew) | MAR-KEE-SHEE-A or MAR-KEE-SHA | Warlike; Spice tree | |||
| MARNIKI – (Hebrew) | MAR-NEE-KEE | Rejoice | |||
| MARNIKIA – (Hebrew) | MAR-NEE-KEE-A or MAR-NEEK-EE-A | Rejoice | |||
| MARQUIDA – (English) | MAR-KWEE-DA | Ruler of the borderlands | |||
| MARQUISHA - (Latin; Hebrew) | MAR-KWEE-SHA | Warlike, seeking; Spice tree | |||
| MARQUITA – (Latin; Spanish) | MAR-KWEE-TA | Warlike; Fifth | |||
| MARQUITTA – (Latin; Spanish) | MAR-KWEET-TA | Warlike; Fifth | |||
| MARTRICE – (English; Latin) | MAR-TREES | Lady; Nobility | |||
| MATECHA – (Slavic) | MA-TEE-SHA | Gift of God | |||
| MEIA – (Chinese) | MAY-EE-A or MY-EE-A | Beautiful , plum | |||
| MELICIA – (Greek) | ME-LEE-CEE-A or ME-LISH-A | Bee | |||
| MELISHA – (Greek) | ME-LISH-A | Bee | |||
| MERDINA – (English) | MER-DEEN-A | Mercy | |||
| MERDINIA – (English) | MER-DEE-NEE-A or MER-DEEN-YA | Mercy | |||
| MERDINIKA – (English; Slavic) | MER-DEE-NEEK-A or MER-DEEN-EE-KA | Mercy; Bringing victory | |||
| MERDINYA – (English) | MER-DEN-YA | Mercy | |||
| MERISANDRA – (Latin; Greek) | MER-EE-SAN-DRA | Of the sea; Defender of men | |||
| MICIAH – (Hebrew) | MEE-KI-AH | Who is like God | |||
| MIEKO – (Japanese) | MEE-EE-KO or MY-EE-KO | Already prosperous | |||
| MIESHA – (Japanese; Hebrew) | MY-EE-SHA | Beautiful; Who is like God | |||
| MIKAYLA – (Hebrew) | MEE-KAY-LA | Who is like God | |||
| MILETA – (Slavic) | MEE-LET-A | Gracious | |||
| MINDALA – (Greek) | MIN-DAH-LAH | Dark | |||
| MINDIA – (Greek) | MEN-DEE-A or MEND-YA | Dark | |||
| MINIYA – (Arabic) | ME-NYE-A or MI-NEE-YA | Wish, desire | |||
| MIYANDA – (Japanese; Sanskrit/India) | MY-YAN-DA | Sacred House; Happiness | |||
| MIYANDIA – (Japanese; Sanskrit/India) Sacred House; Happiness | MY-YAN-DEE-A or MY-YON-DEE-A | Sacred House; Happiness | |||
| MIYANDRIA – (Japanese; Sanskrit/India) | MY-YAN-DREE-A or MY-YON-DREE-A | Sacred House; Happiness | |||
| MONCITA – (Arabic) | MON-CEE-TA | Wish, desire | |||
| MONEISHA – (Latin; Sanskrit/India) | MO-NEE-SHA | Advisor; Desire | |||
| MYTHE – (Sanskrit/India) | MY-THE | Friendship | |||
| MYTHIA – (Sanskrit/India) | MY-THEE-A | Friendship | |||
| MYTHINA – (Sanskrit/India) | MY-THEEN-A | Friendship | |||
| MYTHINIA – (Sanskrit/India) | MY-THEEN-EE-AH | Friendship | |||
| MYTHRI – (Sanskrit/India) Friendship | MY-THREE | Friendship | |||
| MYTHRIA – (Sanskrit/India) Friendship | MY-THREE-A | Friendship | |||
| MYTHRIAN – (Sanskrit/India) Friendship | MY-THREE-AN | Friendship | |||
| NABILA – (Arabic) | NA-BEE-LA or NA-BILL-A | Noble, excellent | |||
| NADEGE – (Russian; Bulgarian) | NA-DAY-GEE | Hope | |||
| NADINYA – (French) | NA-DIN-YA | Hope | |||
| NADIRA – (Arabic) | NA-DEER-A | Precious, scarce | |||
| NAESHA – (Arabic) | NA-EE-SHA or NA-AY-SHA | Ecstasy, elation | |||
| NAGIA – (Hebrew) | NA-GEE-A | Wealthy | |||
| NAGIDA – (Hebrew) | NA-GEE-DA | Wealthy | |||
| NAHARA – (Aramaic) | NA-HA-RA | Light | |||
| NAIEMA – (Arabic) | NA-EE-MA | Tranquil, at ease | |||
| NAILAH – (Arabic) | NA-IL-AH | Successful | |||
| NAIMAH– (Arabic) | NA-EE-MAH | Tranquil, at ease | |||
| NAIRAH – (Native American) | NA-EAR-RA | Big eyes | |||
| NAJEELA – (Arabic) | NA-GEE-LA | Name of plant | |||
| NAJELA – (Arabic) | NA-GEE-LA | Name of plant | |||
| NAJILA – (Arabic) | NA-GEE-LA | Name of plant | |||
| NAJYA – (Arabic) | NAH-JA | Liberated, free | |||
| NAKATA – (African) | NA-KOT-A | Second of twins | |||
| NAKATIA – (African) | NA-KOT-EE-A or NA-KOT-YA | Second of twins | |||
| NAKATYA – (African) | NA-KOT-EE-A or NA-KOT-YA | Second of twins | |||
| NAKEILA – (Native American) | NA-KEE-LA or NA-KAY-LA | Wild goose | |||
| NAKEISHA – (Scottish; American) | NA-KAY-SHA or NA-KEY-SHA | Not her life | |||
| NAKIA – (Egyptian) | NA-KEE-A | Pure, faithful | |||
| NAKISHA – (Scottish; American) | NA-KEE-SHA | Not her life | |||
| NALANI – (Hawaiian) | NA-LAN-EE | The heavens | |||
| NALINDA – (Sanskrit/India) | NA-LIN-DA | Lotus, lily | |||
| NALINDIA – (Sanskrit/India) | NA-LIN-DEE-A | Lotus, lily | |||
| NALISA – (English) | NA-LEE-SA | God is my oath | |||
| NALISHA – (English) | NA-LEE-SHA | God is my oath | |||
| NAMIRA – (Arabic) | NA-MY-RA or NA-MEAR-A | Leopard, panther | |||
| NAQUISHA – (Vietnamese; Arabic) | NA-KWE-SHA | Precious life; Gift | |||
| NARIKA – (Japanese) | NA-REEK-A or NA-REE-KA | Thunder | |||
| NAROMIE – (Hebrew) | NA-ROOM-EE | Pleasantness | |||
| NARVANNIA – (Hindi) | NAR-VAN-NEE-A or NAR-VAN-YA | Path of man | |||
| NARVANYA – (Hindi) | NAR-VAN-NEE-A or NAR-VAN-YA | Path of man | |||
| NASIA – (Greek) | NA-SEE-A or NAY-SHA | Immortal | |||
| NASIRA – (Arabic) | NA-SEER-A | Friend, helpmate | |||
| NASYA – (Hebrew) | NAS-YAN | Miracle of God | |||
| NASYANA – (Russian; Hebrew) | NAS-YAN-A | Immortal; Miracle of God | |||
| NATALYA – (Slavic) | NA-TAL-YA | Born on Christmas | |||
| NATANIA – (Hebrew) | NA-TA-NEE-A or NA-TAN-YA or NA-TON-YA | Giver | |||
| NATAVIA – (Hebrew; English) | NA-TA-VEE-A | Giver; Eighth | |||
| NATAVIS – (Hebrew; Greek) | NA-TA-VIS | Giver; Twin | |||
| NATESA – (Sanskrit/India) | NA-TEE-SA or NA-TESS-A | Dance lord | |||
| NATESHA – (Sanskrit/India) | NA-TEE-SHA or NA-TESH-A | Dance lord | |||
| NATISHA – (Latin) | NA-TISH-A | Christmas day | |||
| NAVA – (Hebrew) | NAH-VAH | Beautiful | |||
| NAVANDA – (Hebrew) | NA-VAN-DA or NA-VON-DA | Beautiful | |||
| NAVANDIA – (Hebrew) | NA-VAN-DEE-A or NA-VON-DEE-A | Beautiful | |||
| NAVANDRIA – (Hebrew) | NA-VAN-DREE-A or NA-VON-DREE-A | Beautiful | |||
| NAVANYA – (Hebrew) | NA-VAN-YA or NA-VON-YA | Beautiful | |||
| NAVIDA – (Persian) | NA-VEE-DA | Reward, judgment | |||
| NAVINA – (Sanskrit/India) | NA-VEEN-A | New | |||
| NAVINIA – (Sanskrit/India) | NA-VEE-NEE-A or NA-VEEN-YA | New | |||
| NAVYA – (Sanskrit/India) | NA-VEE-YA or NAV-YA | Young | |||
| NAVYANA – (Sanskrit/India) | NA-VEE-YAN-A | Young | |||
| NAYELI – (Native American) | NA-YEL-EE | I love you | |||
| NAZIHAH – (Arabic) | NA-ZEE-HA | Honest, virtuous | |||
| NECONDA – (Latin) | NE-CON-DA | Constancy, steadfastness | |||
| NECONDIA – (Latin) | NE-CON-DEE-A | Constancy, steadfastness | |||
| NECONDRA – (Latin) | NE-CON-DRA | Constancy, steadfastness | |||
| NECONDRIA – (Latin) | NE-CON-DREE-A | Constancy, steadfastness | |||
| NECONYA – (Latin) | NE-CON-YA | Constancy, steadfastness | |||
| NEDRA – (Old English) | NEE-DRA or NED-RA | Rich blessed protector | |||
| NEDRANNA – (Old English; Hebrew) | NEE-DRAN-NA or NED-RAN-A | Rich blessed protector; Gracious, merciful | |||
| NEFFINA – (Egyptian) | NEF-FEEN-A | Beautiful | |||
| NEFFINIA – (Egyptian) | NEF-FEE-NEE-A or NEF-FEEN-YA | Beautiful | |||
| NEFFINYA– (Egyptian) | NEF-FEE-NEE-A or NEF-FEEN-YA | Beautiful | |||
| NEFENICA – (Egyptian; Slavic) | NE-FE-NEEK-A or NE-FEN-EE-CA | Beautiful; Bringing victory | |||
| NEFENIKA – (Egyptian; Slavic) | NE-FE-NEEK-A or NE-FEN-EE-KA | Beautiful; Bringing victory | |||
| NEFRETTA – (Egyptian) | NE-FRET-TA | Beautiful | |||
| NEHARA – (Sanskrit/India) | NE-HAH-RA | Love, affection | |||
| NEIA – (Sanskrit/India) | NEE-A or NAY-A | Love | |||
| NELICIA – (English; Hebrew) | NE-LI-CEE-A or NE-LISH-A | Light; God’s promise | |||
| NELISA – (English; Hebrew) | NE-LEE-SA | Light; God’s promise | |||
| NELISHA – (English; Hebrew) | NE-LISH-A | Light; God’s promise | |||
| NENECA – (Old German) | NE-NEE-CA or NEEN-EE-KA | Industrious | |||
| NENIKA –(Old German; Slavic) | NE-NEE-CA or NEEN-EE-KA | Industrious; Bringing victory | |||
| NEOMIKA – (American; Native American) | NEE-O-MEE-KA or NEE-OM-EE-KA | New; Racoon | |||
| NEOMIKI – (American; Japanese) | NEE-OH-MEE-KEE | New; Flower stalk | |||
| NEVINA – (Celtic/Gaelic) | NE-VEEN-A | Saint | |||
| NIAKITA – (Gaelic; Swahili) | NEE-A-KEE-TA | Lustrous; goal; purpose | |||
| NIESHA – (American) | NI-EE-SHA | Pure | |||
| NIGINA – (Gaelic; Persian) | NI-GIN-A or NI-GEEN-A | Champion or cloud; Gem | |||
| NIGINIA – (Gaelic; Persian) | NI-GIN-EE-A or NI-GEEN-EE-A | Champion or cloud; Gem | |||
| NIKEYA – (Greek) | NI-KEE-YA or NI-KAY-A | Victorious | |||
| NIKOSA – (Greek) | NI-KO-SA | Goddess of victory | |||
| NIKOSI – (Greek) | NI-KO-SEE | Goddess of victory | |||
| NIKOSIA – (Greek) | NI-KO-SEE-A or NI-KOS-YA | Goddess of victory | |||
| NIKOSYA – (Greek) | NI-KO-SEE-A or NI-KOS-YA | Goddess of victory | |||
| NILE – (English) | NILE or NI-LAY | From the Nile River | |||
| NISHANAYE – (Sanskrit/India; Persian) | NI-SHA-NAY | Night; Flute | |||
| NISHANI – (Sanskrit/India; Hebrew; Swahili) | NI-SHA-NEE | Night; Crimson; Marvel, wondrous | |||
| NISHANIA – (Sanskrit/India; Hebrew; Swahili) | NI-SHA-NEE-A or NI-SHAN-YA | Night; Crimson; Marvel, wondrous | |||
| NORIKA – (Japanese) | NO-REEK-A or NOR-EE-KA | Gentle child | |||
| NORIKO – (Japanese) | NO-REEK-O or NOR-EE-KO | Gentle child | |||
| NUALA – (Celtic/Gaelic) | NU-AH-LA | Fair shoulder | |||
| NUGENA – (Greek) | NU-GEEN-A | Well born | |||
| NUGENIA – (Greek) | NU-GEE-NEE-A or NU-GEEN-YA | Well born | |||
| NYA – (Welsh; Swahili) | NY-A or NEE-AH | Golden; Purpose | |||
| NYAH – (Welsh; Swahili) | NY-A or NEE-AH | Golden; Purpose | |||
| NYALA – (African) | NY-AH-LAH or NEE-AH-LAH | Type of African antelope | |||
| NYLA – (Gaelic; Irish) | NY-LA or NEE-LAH | Champion; Cloud; Passionate | |||
| NYLE – (English) | NILE or NI-LAY | From the Nile River | |||
| NYREA - (Welsh; Spanish; Egyptian) | NY-RAY or NY-REE-A | Noble; Queen; Sun | |||
| NYREE (Welsh; Spanish; Egyptian) | NY-REE | Noble; Queen; Sun | |||
| OGENYA – (Hebrew) | OH-GEN-YAH | God is my help | |||
| OIANE – (Celtic/Gaelic) | WE-ANN | Venerable, respected, admired | |||
| OKIERA – (Irish) | O-KEY-RA or O-KER-A | Black | |||
| OKYLA – (Gaelic) | O-KY-LA | Narrow, straight, channel | |||
| OKYLAN – (Gaelic) | O-KY-LAN | Narrow, straight, channel | |||
| OKYRA – (Greek; Persian; Hebrew) | O-KY-RA | Lady; Far sighted, sun; lord | |||
| OKYRAN – (Greek; Persian; Hebrew) | O-KY-RAN | Lady; Far sighted, sun; lord | |||
| OLECIA – (Hebrew) | O-LE-CEE-A or O-LISH-A | God’s promise | |||
| OLISA – (Hebrew) | O-LEE-SA | God’s promise | |||
| OLLIEPHINA – (Old Norse; Hebrew) | O-LEE-FEEN-A | Ancestor’s descendant; Jehovah increases | |||
| OLLIEPHINE – (Old Norse; Hebrew) | O-LEE-FEEN | Ancestor’s descendant; Jehovah increases | |||
| OLLIEPHINIA – (Old Norse; Hebrew) | O-LEE-FEE-NEE-A or O-LEE-FEEN-YA | Ancestor’s descendant; Jehovah increases | |||
| OLISHA – (Hebrew) | O-LISH-A | God’s promise | |||
| OMEGA – (Greek) | O-MEG-A | The end | |||
| OMEGAN – (Greek) | O-MEG-AN | The end | |||
| OMEGANA – (Greek) | O-ME-GAN-A | The end | |||
| ONESSA – (Greek) | O-NESS-A | Lamb | |||
| ONESHA – (Native American) | O-NEE-SHA or O-NESH-A | Standing rock | |||
| ONITA – (Finnish) | O-NEE-TA | Happiness, luck | |||
| ONITRA – (Finnish) | O-NEE-TRA | Happiness, luck | |||
| ONITRIA – (Finnish) | O-NEE-TREE-A | Happiness, luck | |||
| ONKULI – (Yoruba; Gaelic) | ON-COO-LEE | Born in sacred abode; Beat of my heart | |||
| ONKULIA – (Yoruba; Gaelic) | ON-COO-LEE-A or ON-COOL-YA | Born in sacred abode; Beat of my heart | |||
| ONYA – (Igbo) | ON-YA | Who is greater than God? | |||
| ONYEKA – ((Igbo) | ON-YE-KA | Who is greater than God? | |||
| ONYETTA – (Igbo) | ON-YET-TA | Who is greater than God? | |||
| ONYETTIA – (Igbo) | ON-YET-TEE-A or ON-YET-YA | Who is greater than God? | |||
| OYESHSA – (Scandanavian; Hebrew) | O-YES-SHA | Island; May God protect |