Ganieve, Ganeev

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  • Origin: Punjabi
  • Meaning: “wealthy; priceless”
  • Gender: unisex
  • Variant transcription: Guneev.
  • Transcription: ਗਨੀਵ (Gurmukhi); गनीव (Hindi)

The name is from the Punjabi meaning “wealthy; priceless.” It is a unisex name used among Sikhs.

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Temilola

  • Origin: Yoruba
  • Meaning: “mine is wealth.”
  • Gender: feminine
  • Pronunciation: (TEH-mee-LOH-lah)

The name is composed of the Yoruba elements, temi (mine), ni (is) and ola (wealth). Common short forms are Temi and Lola.

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Oyínkánsọ́lá

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Oyinkansola Abayomi

  • Origin: Yoruba
  • Meaning: “honey dripping in wealth.”
  • Gender: feminine
  • (OH-yin-kan-SOH-lah)

The name is composed of the Yoruba elements oyin (honey), kán (drop) sí (into) & ọlá (wealth).

A common short form is Oyinkan.

A notable bearer was Nigerian feminist, Oyinkansola Abayomi (1897-1990).

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Yusra

Gender: Feminine
Origin: Arabic يسرى
Meaning: “wealth”
(YOOS-rah)

The name is derived from the Arabic, يسار (yesar), meaning, “wealth”.

As of 2010, its Maghrebin form of Yousra was the 254th most popular female name in France.

A masculine form is Yusri.