- Origin: Maori
- Meaning: “mist; fog.”
- Gender: Unisex
The name comes directly from the Maori word for “mist; fog; haze; smog.”
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Kohu
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Nihar, Nihara
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Nihar: निहार, नीहार
- Nihara: निहारा, नीहारा
- Meaning: “mist; dew; fog; hoarfrost; snow.”
Nihara is a Sanskrit female name which comes directly from the word for “mist; dew; fog; hoarfrost; snow.”
The masculine form is Nihar.
Another female form is Nihari.
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Hãng
- Origin: Vietnamese 沆
- Meaning: “mist; evening fog.”
- Gender: Unisex
From the Sino-Vietnamese meaning 沆, meaning “mist; evening fog.”
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Lilinoe
- Origin: Hawaiian
- Meaning: “fine mist; rain.”
- Gender: Female
- Pron: LEE-lee-NOH-eh
The literal meaning is “fine mist” or “gentle rain.” It comes from the Hawaiian words, lili (“to be gentle, soft, trembling”) + noe (“mist, haze”).
Lilinoe is a goddess associated with Mauna Kea, and is the goddess of fine mist.
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Miglė
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- Origin: Lithuanian
- Meaning: “mist; fog;” also “bluegrass.”
- Gender: feminine
- Pronunciation: MIG-lay
The name comes directly from the Lithuanian word migla, meaning “fog; mist.” This is also the word for the plant, “bluegrass.”
It has been in the Top Most Popular Female Names in Lithuania since 1999, and peaked at #10 in 2010. As of 2019, it ranks in as the 21st most popular female name in Lithuania.
A notable bearer is Lithuanian Track Cyclist, Miglė Marozaitė (b. 1996).
The designated nameday in Lithuania is May 11th.
Other forms include: Migla, Miglena, Migleta, Miglija, Miglutė, Migle & Miglita.
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