Badoura

Badoura is a variant (Latinized or anglicized) form of Badr al-Badourبدر البدور, the name of the princess in the story of Aladdin from the One Thousand and One Nights. The name means “full moon of full moons”, the moon representing female beauty in Arabic literature. Origin: Arabic Meaning: “full moon of full moons” Usage: Arabic…

Aladdin

Aladdin is the name of one of the most famous characters in the One Thousand and One Nights, even though, ironically, it wasn’t part of the original text, having been added to it by a French translator in the 18th century. It was later adapted into a Disney movie in 1992, making it the most…

Hulda

Hulda is a variant spelling of Huldah, a Hebrew female name meaning “weasel”. In the Old Testament, Huldah is the name of a prophetess. Hulda is also a Scandinavian female name with two possible sources- either from Old Norse hulda meaning “hiding, secrecy”or from Swedish and Danish huld meaning “fair, sweet, gracious, faithful, loyal” via…

Dandan

Dandan is a Chinese female name with a variety of meanings depending on the characters used, such as: There are likely other meanings but those were the only two I could find. Dandan is also the name of a mythical sea monster in Arabian mythology, mentioned in One Thousand and One Nights, in the story…

Marian

Marian is probably a name many will associate with Maid Marian, a heroine in English folklore and the love interest of Robin Hood. Marian is an English female name, a variant of Marion, itself a medieval French diminutive of Marie, which ultimately derives from Hebrew Miriam,  a name of uncertain origin though several meanings have…

Morgan

Morgan is a Welsh given name with two possible meanings depending on its origin: it derives from an Old Welsh male name, Morcant, a name of uncertain meaning. It could possibly be composed of Welsh môr “sea, ocean” (via Proto-Brythonic *mor (sea)< Proto-Celtic *mori (sea) which ultimately derives from a PIE root word) combined with…

Nikita

Nikita is a Russian male name, the Russian form of Ancient Greek Niketas meaning “winner, victor” which ultimately derives from Ancient Greek nike νῑ́κη (the act of winning; victory, success; the upper hand, advantage) which is of uncertain origin, perhaps derived from a PIE origin. It could possibly be related as a cognate of neikos meaning “quarrel,…