Coincident Names

While doing my International Names lists, I ran across quite a few names that occurred in different languages, but weren't from the same source--they just happened to be spelled/pronounced alike! After much deliberation (and the other posts growing way too long), I decided to give all these coincident names a separate spotlight.

Boys:

• Amit
• ah-MEET, Hebrew, "friend"
• ah-MIT, Indian [Hindi], "infinite"
• Ari (ah-ree)
• Armenian, "brave" 
• Finnish, Icelandic; from Old Norse, "eagle"
• Hebrew, "lion"
• Basil 
• BAH-sil, Arabic, "brave"
• BAZ-il, English; from ancient Greek Basileios, "king"
• Cian, Kian
• Cian, Kian (KEE-ah), Irish, "ancient"
• Kian (kee-AHN), Persian, "king"
• Ellis (EL-lis)
• English; from a surname form of Elijah, "My God is Yahweh"
• Welsh; from a surname form of Elisedd, "kind"
• Finn (FIN)
• Irish, form of Fionn, "fair"
• Scandinavian; from old Norse, "person from Finland"
• Kamil (kah-meel)
• Arabic, "perfect"
• Czech, Polish; from Latin Camillus
• Lev (LEHV)
• Hebrew, "heart"
• Russian, "lion"
• Oran, Oren, Orrin
• Oran, Orrin, Irish, "pale green". Anglicized from Odhrán.
• Oren, Hebrew, "pine tree"
• Ronan, Ronen (roh-nen)
• Ronan, Irish, "little seal"
• Ronen, Hebrew, "joy, song"
• Zane, Zayn
• Zane, English, from a surname of uncertain meaning; poss. from John, "God is gracious", or from Hebrew Zayin, "sword"
• Zayn, Arabic, "grace" 

Girls:

• Aina
• EYE-nah, Catalan; a form of Anna.
• EYE-nah, Finnish & Scandinavian; a form of Aino, a figure in Finnish mythology.
• ah-ee-nah, Japanese, "love" and "name"
• Amelia, Emilia (uh-MEEL-yah, uh-MEE-lee-ah)
• Amelia, Germanic, "worker, diligent"
• Emilia, Latin, "rival, competitor"
• Asha (ah-shah)
• Indian [Hindi], "hope"
• Swahili, "life"
• Audra
• AW-drah, English, a form of Audrey, "noble strength"
• OW-drah, OH-drah, Lithuanian, "storm"
• Ava 
• AH-vah, German, "desired"
• AY-vah, English; a form of Eve, "life"
• AH-vah, Persian, "sound"
• Ailla, Ayla, Isla (EYE-lah)
• Ailla, Cornish, "most beautiful"
• Ayla, Turkish, "moonlight"
• Isla, Scottish, from the name of an island, meaning unknown.
• Carys, Charis (KAR-is)
• Carys, Welsh, "love". Another form is Cerys (KEHR-is).
• Charis, English; from Greek, "grace". Sometimes spelled Karis.
• Dalia (DAHL-yah, DAHL-ee-ah)
• Hebrew, "branch"
• Lithuanian, "luck, fate"
• Spanish, form of Dahlia
• Darina 
• dah-REE-nah, Bulgarian, Macedonian; from Slavic, "gift"
• dah-RIN-yah, Irish, "fruitful". Anglicized from Dáiríne. 
• Daria, Darya (DAHR-yah)
• Daria/Darya, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian; feminine form of Darius.
• Darya, Persian, "sea"
• Eira
• AY-rah, Norwegian, Swedish; from old Norse, "mercy"
• AY-rah, EYE-rah, Welsh, "snow"
• Eliana (el-ee-AH-nah)
• Hebrew, "God has answered"
• Italian, Spanish; from Latin Aelianus, "of the sun"
• Hana (HAH-nah)
• Arabic, "happiness"
• Croatian, Czech; from Hebrew Hannah, "grace"
• Japanese, "flower"
• Hania (HAH-nee-ah)
• Arabic, "pleasant"
• Polish; from Hebrew Hannah
• Kala (KAH-lah)
• Hawaiian; form of Sarah, "princess"
• Indian [Hindi], "art form"
• Kira (KEER-ah)
• English; from Irish Ciara, "dark"
• Russian, female form of Cyrus
• Laila, Lilah, Lyla (LYE-lah)
• Laila, Finnish, Scandinavian; form of Helga, "blessed, holy"
• Lilah, English; from Hindi Leela, "play", or Arabic Leila, "night", or from Hebrew Lilach, "lilac"
• Lyla, English; feminine form of Lyle, "island"
• Lorena
• loh-REE-nah or loh-REH-nah, English, a form of Lauren
• loh-REH-nah, Italian, Spanish, a form of Lorraine  
• May, Mei (MAY)
• May, English; from the month, which is from the Roman goddess Maia.
• Mei, Chinese, "beautiful" or "plum"
• Mei, Japanese, "sprout" and "life" or "reliant", or "bright, wise"
• Maia, Maja, Maya (MY-ah)
• Maia, Basque; form of Mary/Maria
• Maia, Greek; meaning uncertain, poss. from "mother". Other spellings are Maja & Maya.
• Maia, Latin, "great"; Roman goddess of spring
• Maja, Scandinavian, form of Mary/Maria
• Maya, endonym (self-given name) of the Mayan people, meaning unknown
• Maya, Hebrew, "water"
• Maya, Indian [Hindi], "illusion"
• Maya, Nepali, "love"
• Marita (mah-REE-tah)
• Dutch, German, Finnish, Spanish; form of Mary
• Norwegian, Swedish; form of Margaret
• Mary, Meri (MEHR-ee)
• Mary, English; from Hebrew Miryam, meaning uncertain
• Meri, Finnish, "the sea"
• Mira (MEER-ah)
• Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Slovene; from Slavic, "peace"
• Indian [Hindi], "sea"
• Naomi
• nah-OH-mee, nay-OH-mee, nye-OH-mee, English; from Hebrew, "pleasantness"
• nah-oh-mee, Japanese, "honest" and "beautiful" 
• Nessa (NES-sah)
• Hebrew, "miracle"
• Irish, "not gentle"
• Nia (NEE-ah)
• Swahili, "purpose"
• Welsh; form of Irish Niamh, "bright"
• Orna (or-nah)
• Hebrew, "pine tree"
• Irish, "little green one"
• Raisa (rah-ee-sah, RYE-sah)
• Arabic, "leader"
• Russian, "relaxed"
• Yiddish, "rose"
• Raina, Rayna, Reina, Reyna (RAY-nah)
• Raina, Rayna, Bulgarian; form of Latin Regina, "queen" or from Slavic, "care"
• Rayna, Reina, Yiddish, "pure"
• Reina, Reyna, Spanish, "queen"
• Rani (rah-nee)
• Hebrew, "my joy"
• Indian [Hindi], "queen
• Rina (REE-nah)
• Hebrew, "joy"
• Indian [Hindi], "melted"
• Japanese, "jasmine"
• Rona (ROH-nah)
• Hebrew, "song, joy"
• Scottish, "rough island", or poss. a feminine form of Ronan, "little seal". Also spelled Rhona.
• Rosa, Roza
• Rosa, roh-SAH, Bulgarian, "dew"
• Rosa, RO-sah, RO-zah; Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Spanish; from Latin "rose" or Germanic, "fame"  
• Roza, ROH-zah, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Macedonian, Russian; from Slavic, "rose"
• Sabeen, Sabine (sah-been)
• Sabeen, Arabic, "follower of another religion"
• Sabine, French, from the name of an ancient Italian tribe, meaning unknown
• Sarita (sah-REE-tah)
• Indian [Hindi], "flowing"
• Spanish; form of Sarah
• Tara 
• TAH-rah, Indian [Hindi], "star"
• TEHR-ah, TAR-ah, English; from Irish, "high place"
• Vera (VEHR-ah)
• Albanian, "summer"
• Croatian, Dutch, English, German, Macedonian, Russian, Portuguese, Scandinavian; from Russian, "faith" or from Latin, "true"

Mixed:

• Alva
• ♂, AL-vah, Hebrew, English; from Biblical Hebrew, "his highness". Also spelled Alvah.
• ♂♀, AL-vah, Irish, "white". Anglicized from Ailbhe.
• ♀, AHL-vah, Norwegian, Swedish; from old Norse, "elf"
• Ami 
• ♀, AY-mee, English; a form of Amy, "beloved".
• ♂, AH-mee, Hebrew, "trustworthy"
• ♀, ah-mee, Japanese, "second" and "beautiful"
• An, Anh, Anne (AN)
• An, ♂♀, Chinese, "peace"
• Anh, ♂♀, Vietnamese, "cleverness"
• Ann/Anne, ♀, English; from Hebrew, "grace"
• Beau, Bo
• Beau, ♂, English; from French, "beautiful"
• Bo, ♂♀, Chinese, "wave" or "precious"
• Bo, ♂♀, Danish, Swedish; from old Norse, "to live"
• Cai, Kai (KYE)
• Cai, ♂, Chinese, "fortune"
• Cai, ♀, Chinese, "colorful"
• Cai/Kai, ♂♀, Scandinavian, Welsh; from the Latin Caius/Gaius.
• Kai, ♂♀, Hawaiian, "sea"
• Kai, ♀, Scandinavian, form of Kaja 
• Dara (DAH-rah)
• ♀, Bulgarian, Macedonian; from Slavic, "gift"
• ♀, Hebrew, "wisdom"
• ♂, Irish, "oak tree"
• ♂♀, Khmer, "star"
• ♂, Persian, "wealthy"
• Eira/Ira (EYE-rah)
• Eira, ♀, Welsh, "snow"
• Ira, ♂, English; from Hebrew, "watchful"
• Haizea, Isaiah (eye-ZAY-ah)
• Haizea, ♀,  Basque, "wind"
• Isaiah,  ♂, English; from Hebrew, "Yahweh is salvation"
• Lee, Li (LEE)
• Lee, ♂♀, English, "field"; sometimes spelled Leigh.
• Li, ♂, Chinese, "strength"
• Li, ♀, Chinese, "jasmine" or "beautiful" 
• Maike, Meike, Micah (MYE-kah)
• Maike, Meike, ♀, German; form of Mary/Maria
• Micah, ♂, English, from [Biblical] Hebrew, "who is like God?"
• Maren, Marin, Merryn
• Maren, ♀, MAH-ren or MEHR-en,  Danish, Norwegian; form of Marina, "of the sea"
• Marin, ♂, MAH-ren,  Croatian, French, Macedonian, Romanian; from Latin Marinus, "of the sea"
• Merryn, ♂♀, MEHR-ren, Cornish, meaning unknown
• Marian 
• ♂, MAHR-yan, Czech, Hungarian, Polish; from Latin Marianus "of Mars"
• ♀, MAIR-ee-an, English; form of Mary
• Marit, Merit, Merritt (MEHR-it)
• Marit, Merit, ♀, Swedish, form of Margaret, "pearl"
• Merit, ♀, Egyptian, "beloved"
• Merit, ♂♀, English, from the English word, or from the surname Merritt
• Merritt, ♂, English, "boundary gate"
• Noa, Noah (no-ah)
• Noa, ♂ ♀ , Hawaiian, "free"
• Noa, ♀, Japanese, "my love" or "from love"
• Noah, ♀, Hebrew, "motion". Sometimes spelled Noa.
• Noah, ♂, English, from Hebrew Noach, "comfort".
• Noe (no-ay)
• ♂, French, Portuguese, Spanish; from Hebrew, form of Noah
• ♂ ♀ , Hawaiian, "mist"
• Ora (oh-ra)
• ♂♀, English; from Latin, "to pray"
• ♀, Hebrew, "light"
• Paz (PAHZ)
• ♂♀, Hebrew, "gold"
• ♀, Spanish, "peace"
• Reine, Ren, Wren (REN)
• Reine, ♀, French, "queen"
• Ren, ♂ ♀, Japanese, "lotus" or "love"
• Wren, ♂ ♀, English
• Su (SOO)
• ♂♀, Chinese, "respectful"
• ♀, Turkish, "water"
• Yuri (yoo-ree)
• ♀, Japanese, "lily"
• ♂, Russian, Ukrainian; form of George, "farmer"