I like playing with letters (big surprise, right?), and I was interested to find more palindromic names--we can all name Anna/Ana, Otto, Ava, I'm sure.
And on the related topic of names that are a different name backwards, I could only come up with Aidan/Nadia offhand (well, and Nevaeh/Heaven), but surely there must be others....
(*note: these lists are based on the 2014 SSA name data, so it's quite likely incomplete. Apologies if I've missed any great names. :) )
True Palindromes:
- Ada
- Ala
- Alla
- Ama
- Ana
- Anina
- Anna
- Ara
- Asa
- Ata
- Ava
- Aviva
- Awa
- Aya
- Aza
- Aziza
- Bob
- Ece
- Efe
- Ege
- Elle
- Eve
- Habibah
- Hannah
- Itati
- Layal
- Maham
- Maram
- Nalan
- Naman
- Nan
- Natan
- Nayan
- Neven
- Nitin
- Nivin
- Nosson
- Otto
- Renner
- Sahas
Emordnilap-s:
- Abas / Saba
- Abbe / Ebba
- Abem / Meba
- Adal / Lada
- Adama / Amada
- Adan / Nada
- Adar / Rada
- Addis / Sidda
- Ade / Eda
- Adel / Leda
- Adela / Aleda
- Aden / Neda
- Adi / Ida
- Adia / Aida
- Adil / Lida
- Adila / Alida
- Adin / Nida
- Adir / Rida
- Adna / Anda
- Adya / Ayda
- Afra / Arfa
- Aidah / Hadia
- Aidan / Nadia
- Aidel / Ledia
- Aidin / Nidia
- Aidyn / Nydia
- Aila / Alia
- Ailana / Analia
- Ailen / Nelia
- Aili / Ilia
- Aina / Ania
- Aira / Aria
- Aisa / Asia
- Aissa / Assia
- Aiva / Avia
- Ajak / Kaja
- Ajna / Anja
- Akeem / Meeka
- Akila / Alika
- Akim / Mika
- Akin / Nika
- Akira / Arika
- Akiva / Avika
- Akul / Luka
- Alam / Mala
- Alan / Nala
- Alana / Anala
- Alaya / Ayala
- Aleem / Meela
- Alem / Mela
- Alen / Nela
- Alena / Anela
- Aleyna / Anyela
- Alhan / Nahla
- Ali / Ila
- Alie / Eila
- Alik / Kila
- Alim / Mila
- Alima / Amila
- Alin / Nila
- Alina / Anila
- Alis / Sila
- Allen / Nella
- Alli / Illa
- Alon / Nola
- Alya / Ayla
- Alyan / Nayla
- Alyn / Nyla
- Amaan / Naama
- Amal / Lama
- Amar / Rama
- Ameen / Neema
- Ameer / Reema
- Amer / Rema
- Amias / Saima
- Amin / Nima
- Amir / Rima
- Amor / Roma
- Anael / Leana
- Anah / Hana
- Anaid / Diana
- Anais / Siana
- Anali / Ilana
- Anam / Mana
- Anan / Nana
- Anar / Rana
- Anas / Sana
- Anay / Yana
- Ande / Edna
- Aneel / Leena
- Anel / Lena
- Anele / Elena
- Aneri / Irena
- Ani / Ina
- Anik / Kina
- Anil / Lina
- Anir / Rina
- Anis / Sina
- Anne / Enna
- Anni / Inna
- Anu / Una
- Anuj / Juna
- Anum / Muna
- Arad / Dara
- Arah / Hara
- Aram / Mara
- Aran / Nara
- Aras / Sara
- Arata / Atara
- Arel / Lera
- Ari / Ira
- Arian / Naira
- Arie / Eira
- Arik / Kira
- Armin / Nimra
- Aro / Ora
- Aron / Nora
- Arun / Nura
- Arya / Ayra
- Aryam / Mayra
- Aryan / Nayra
- Aset / Tesa
- Asil / Lisa
- Asim / Misa
- Asir / Risa
- Asli / Ilsa
- Asya / Aysa
- Avan / Nava
- Ave / Eva
- Aveen / Neeva
- Aveer / Reeva
- Avi / Iva
- Avik / Kiva
- Avin / Niva
- Avis / Siva
- Aviv / Viva
- Avon / Nova
- Avram / Marva
- Axel / Lexa
- Ayad / Daya
- Ayah / Haya
- Ayan / Naya
- Ayane / Enaya
- Ayaz / Zaya
- Aydan / Nadya
- Ayman / Namya
- Aymar / Ramya
- Azar / Raza
- Azi / Iza
- Aziz / Ziza
- Bahar / Rahab
- Bayan / Nayab
- Bijan / Najib
- Cam / Mac
- Dale / Elad
- Danah / Hanad
- Dar / Rad
- Dat / Tad
- Dev / Ved
- Eilam / Malie
- Ekin / Nike
- Elah / Hale
- Eliah / Haile
- Eliam / Maile
- Ellen / Nelle
- Eran / Nare
- Erik / Kire
- Esli / Ilse
- Etan / Nate
- Even / Neve
- Flor / Rolf
- Gem / Meg
- Guy / Yug
- Hajar / Rajah
- Halil / Lilah
- Harim / Mirah
- Haron / Norah
- Ian / Nai
- Ilay / Yali
- Ilham / Mahli
- Ilo / Oli
- Iman / Nami
- Inas / Sani
- Iram / Mari
- Iris / Siri
- Isak / Kasi
- Ivan / Navi
- Ivar / Ravi
- Izak / Kazi
- Jet / Tej
- Kedar / Radek
- Kirat / Tarik
- Lean / Nael
- Leon / Noel
- Leor / Roel
- Liav / Vail
- Liban / Nabil
- Lin / Nil
- Maher / Reham
- Mahir / Riham
- Man / Nam
- Manas / Sanam
- Meer / Reem
- Mian / Naim
- Miles / Selim
- Mir / Rim
- Mohan / Nahom
- Nay / Yan
- Nazar / Razan
- Nero / Oren
- Nevin / Niven
- Niles / Selin
- Nilo / Olin
- Omer / Remo
- Qirat / Tariq
- Remus / Sumer
- Rimas / Samir
- Vinay / Yaniv
I also came across another interesting data set--names that (as far as I can tell) have been invented specifically by reversing another name or word. Heaven/Nevaeh and James/Semaj are American English examples, but there seem to be quite a few in Spanish as well.
- Angel / Legna
- Angela / Alegna
- Delia / Ailed
- Heaven / Nevaeh
- Imelda / Adlemi
- Ismael / Leamsi
- James / Semaj
- Janet / Tenaj
- Jesus / Susej
- Kevin / Nivek
- Maria / Airam
- Marisela / Alesiram
- Miriam / Mairim
- Ramon / Nomar
- Robert / Trebor
- Yadira / Ariday
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