- Origin: Shona
- Meaning: “to be thankful.”
- Gender: Unisex
- TEN-dye
From the Shona word tenda or kutenda (to give thanks), it is technically unisex but slightly more common for boys.
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Tendai
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Category Archives: Virtue Names
Tebogo
- Origin: Tswana
- Meaning: “gratitude.”
- Gender: Unisex
The name comes from the Tswana word for gratitude.
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Thance, Tanco
- Origin: Old German
- Meaning: “thanks.”
- Gender: Male
- Eng Pron: (THANTZ); Germ pron: (TAHN-seh; TAHN-ko)
A popular Old Germanic name element, derived from the Old High German “thanc,” meaning “to thank.” Some early records list Thance as a male name, more likely pronounced the German way, it may make a unique alternative to Vance when pronounced the English way.
The name later evolved into Tanco, Tanko, Danco and Danko.
Female forms include: Tenca and Thenca.
Source
- Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1105
Ekene
- Origin: Igbo
- Meaning: “thanks; gratitude.”
- Gender: Unisex
- EH-KEH-NEH
The name is from the Igbo meaning “thanks; gratitude.”
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Mawaddah
- Origin: Arabic مَوَدَّة
- Meaning: “affection; love; friendship”
- Variant transcription: Mawada, Mawadda & Mouadda (Maghrebi Arabic).
- Gender: Female
The name is from the Arabic word مَوَدَّة (mawaddah), meaning, “affection; love; friendship.” It has the same sense as the Greek word and name, Agape. It is ultimately derived from the Arabic root و-د-د (w-d-d), meaning, “love; affection; compassion.”
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Siddiq, Siddiqa
- Origin: Arabic
- Meaning: “truthful; honest.”
Both names come from the Arabic root ṣ-d-q (ص د ق), which carries the sense of truth, sincerity, honesty, faithfulness.
- Siddīq (masculine) literally means “truthful, sincere, completely trustworthy.”
- Siddīqa (feminine) is the direct feminine form.
In Islamic tradition the title al-Ṣiddīq was famously given to Abu Bakr, the first caliph and closest companion of the Prophet Muhammad, highlighting his absolute honesty and faith.
The feminine al-Ṣiddīqa is used honorifically for Mary (Maryam) in the Qur’an (5:75) and also for Fāṭimah, the daughter of the Prophet, in later Islamic literature.
International Variations
- Sidik (Indonesian)
- Sydyk Сыдык (Kyrgyz)
- Sadegh صدیق (Persian)
- Sıdık (Turkish)
- Sidiki (Western African)
Female Versions
- Sedigheh صدیقه (Persian)
- Sıdıka (Turkish)
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True
- Origin: English
- Gender: Unisex
- (TROO)
The name comes directly from the English word. It has been in use as a unisex given-name since the 16th-century, being introduced by the Puritans.
True first appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 Most Popular Male Names in 1895, ranking in at #986th most popular male name in the United States.
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Shraddha
- Origin: Sanskrit श्राद्ध
- Meaning: “faith; belief; devotion; trust.”
- Gender: feminine
- Pronunciation: SHRAHD-dha
The name comes directly from the Sanskrit word for faith, belief, devotion or trust. It is ultimately from the Indo-European root *ḱred-dʰeh₁ (to believe; to put one’s heart into another). It shares the same root as the word creed and the Latin credo.
In Hinduisim, shraddha is a funerary ritual that is used to honour one’s deceaded forbears, especially deceased parents.
A notable bearer is Indian actress and singer, Shraddha Kapoor (b. 1989). Other notable bearers include the Indian actresses, Shraddha Arya (b. 1987); Shraddha Sinath (b. 1990) and Shraddha Das (b. 1987)
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Latif, Latifa
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- Origin: Arabic لَطِيْف
- Meaning: “gentle; kind; benevolent.”
Latif is a masculine given-name which comes directly from the Arabic word لَطِيف (gentle; kind; benevolent). In Islam, Al-Latif لطيف, (the Kind; the Benevolent) is one of the 99 names of Allah (God). It’s feminine form is Latifa.
Latif & Latifa are commonly used throughout the Islamic world.
A notable American bearer is actress & singer, Queen Latifah.
Other forms include:
- Latıif (m), Latıifa (f) (Avar)
- Lətif (m), Lətife (f) (Azeri)
- Latheef, Latheefa (Dhivehi)
- Latifah (f) (Indonesian, Malaysian)
- Letîf (m), Letîfe (f) (Kurdish)
- Lәtyjif (m), Lәtyjifә (f) (Tatar)
- Letife (f) (Turkish)
- Lateef لطیف, Lateefa(h) (Urdu)
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Siddhi
- Origin: Sanskrit सिद्धि
- Marathi: सिद्धि
- Meaning: “perfection, attainment, completion; accomplishment; success.”
- Gender: feminine
- Pronunciation: SID-dee; SIT-tee (depending on language & dialect)
The name comes from the Sanskrit noun सिद्धि (siddhi), meaning “perfection, attainment, accomplishment,” which is a concept that refers to the attainment of magical, paranormal or psychic abilities through meditation and yoga. It is a concept found in Yoga, Buddhism and Hinduism.
In Hinduism, it is the name of one of Lord Ganesha’s wives, the other being named Riddhi.
Sources
- https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5172/siddhi
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/siddhi
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhi#:~:text=Siddhi%20is%20a%20Sanskrit%20noun,%22%2C%20or%20%22success%22.
- https://spokensanskrit.org
- https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/siddhi
- http://veda.wikidot.com/siddhi
- https://www.babycenter.in/babyname/1077909/siddhi