Urdze

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Sebastiane

Origin: Latvian
Meaning: “brook, stream; to stir up, to move, to urge.”
Gender: Female

Urdze is a rare Latvian feminine given name derived from the noun urga, meaning “stream” or “brook,” and the verb urdzēt, meaning “to stir up, to move, or to urge.”

Urdze was added to the official Latvian name calendar in 1966 and was first recorded in Vidzeme (Valmiera district) in 1975. It remains exceptionally uncommon — as of 2008, records note only one bearer of the name in Latvia.

The designated name-day is November 17th.

Source

Pauls Balodis, Latviešu personvārdu etimoloģiskās semantikas teorētiskais modelis un tā realizācija (Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2008), p. 312. Available via the University of Latvia Digital Repository

Mais, Mays

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Sebastiane

Origin: Arabic ميس
Meaning: “hackberry tree; sugarberry tree”
Gender: feminine
Pron: (MAH-ees; MIES)

The name comes directly from the Arabic word ميس which is the name of the hackberry tree.

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Eirlys

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sebastiane

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: “snowdrop.”
Gender: feminine
Pronunciation: AYRE-lis

The name comes directly from the Welsh word for “snowdrop,” a type of flower known as galanthus. The word itself is composed of the Welsh words, eira (snow) & llys (vegetable; herb).

The galanthus flower is known to flower in February.

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Erlis, Erlisa

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Sebastiane

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Origin: Albanian
Meaning: “scent of the oak.”
Pron (AIR-lees; air-LEE-sah)

Erlis is an Albanian male name which is composed of the Albanian words, erë (wind, scent) and lis (oak).

Erlis is also used as a male name in Kyrgyzstan, being a borrowing from the Albanian from Soviet times.

Its feminine form is Erlisa.

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Kayal

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Sebastiane

The name is a feminine Indian name that sounds identical to the male English surname & given-name, Kyle.

It can either be derived from the Hindi “कायल (convinced) or the Tamil கயல் which is the name of a species of fish endemic to the Indian subcontinent, known under the scientific term of cyprinus fimbriatus or the Fringed-lipped peninsula carp.

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Tulsi

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Sebastiane

Origin: Sanskrit तुलसी
Hindi/Nepali: तुलसी; Bengali টালসি
Meaning: “holy basil.”
Gender: unisex
Pronunciation: TULL-see

The name is derived from the Sanskrit तुलसी (holy basil). It is the name of a type of perennial plant in the family Lamicae and is endemic to the Indian subcontinent.

Tulsi is considered sacred plant in Hinduism, it is worshipped as an avatar for the goddess Lakshmi and the plant is traditionally planted in the center of courtyards to Hindu houses or next to Hanuman temples.

It is worshipped in Vaishnavism and holds an importance in Ayuverda traditions.

A notable bearer is American politician Tulsi Gabbard (b. 1981).

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