Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Palindromes and Emordnilaps (again)

I guess it's been 3 years since I did that last post, and I've had a bug in my head to do it again and see if there's anything new.
["Emordnilap" is a modernly-coined term for a word that forms another word when reversed ;)
Also, since I pulled my name data straight from the SSA, there are very likely some obscure and/or international names that belong on these lists as well]

True Palindromes (by most-->least popular):
Boys
Girls
Otto
Ava
Asa
Hannah
Natan
Anna
Nayan
Ana
Nosson
Ada
Renner
Elle
Nivin
Eve
Bob
Aya
Sahas
Emme
Ara
Aviva
Neven
Aja
Efe
Asa
Nalan
Ara
Ava
Maram
Ege
Aziza
Naman
Eevee
Ata
Layal
Aza
Awa
Siris
Hanah
Anna
Anina
Aja
Ala
Ebube
Aza
Hannah
Alyla
Eze
Ama
Nixin
Maham
Nolon
Ahsha
Ramar
Adda
Reinier
Alla

Itati

Ece

Arora

Eme

Izzi

Luul

Renner


Name/Name Emordnilaps (sorted by the more common of the pair. Most seem to be coincidental):
Boys
Girls
James / Semaj
Aria / Aira
Robert / Trebor
Ariana / Anaira
Kevin / Nivek
Eva / Ave
Miles / Selim
Maria / Airam
Ivan / Navi
Arya / Ayra
Eric / Cire
Ariel / Leira
Leon / Noel
Iris / Siri
Devin / Nived
Alina / Anila
Ari / Ira
Alana / Anala
Ramon / Nomar
Diana / Anaid
Noe / Eon
Ayla / Alya
Amos / Soma
Vera / Arev
Jamal / Lamaj
Haven / Nevah
Lamar / Ramal
Lena / Anel
Nova / Avon
Nadia / Aidan
Leroy / Yorel
Anaya / Ayana
Elon / Nole
Nylah / Halyn
Mac / Cam
Hanna / Annah
Jamar / Ramaj
Anne / Enna
Guy / Yug
Avah / Hava
Dale / Elad
Anika / Akina
Dev / Ved
Anya / Ayna
Jet / Tej
Alena / Anela
Mikah / Hakim
Alia / Aila
Oren / Nero
Alaya / Ayala
Olin / Nilo
Ellen / Nelle
Sire / Eris
Ari / Ira
Amin / Nima
Aliana / Anaila
Omer / Remo
Amia / Aima
Tarik / Kirat
Analia / Ailana
Nile / Elin
Kaya / Ayak
Eliah / Haile
Halle / Ellah
Kam / Mak
Naya / Ayan
Salim / Milas
Asia / Aisa
Mael / Leam
Akira / Arika
Ivar / Ravi
Anais / Siana
Nael / Lean
Ila / Ali
Nahom / Mohan
Ayanna / Annaya
Kroy / York
Ayva / Avya
Nabil / Liban
Elin / Nile
Izak / Kazi
Aryana / Anayra
Kavon / Novak
Taya / Ayat
Zak / Kaz
Ivana / Anavi
Navy / Yvan
Alex / Xela
Oak / Kao
Adela / Aleda
Isak / Kasi
Ida / Adi
Norris / Sirron
Ayah / Haya
Zair / Riaz
Ailyn / Nylia
Esa / Ase
Amal / Lama
Eziah / Haize
Delia / Ailed
Mika / Akim
Aida / Adia
Hari / Irah
Mayra / Aryam
Oz / Zo
Anyla / Alyna
Olen / Nelo
Inaya / Ayani
Kerem / Merek
Nila / Alin
Eryk / Kyre
Arie / Eira
Nadir / Ridan
Iva / Avi
Nam / Man
Lexa / Axel
Alim / Mila
Alyana / Anayla
Jak / Kaj
Aiza / Azia
Nas / San
Iman / Nami
Dez / Zed
Amor / Roma
Ayaz / Zaya
Eila / Alie
Navid / Divan
Nyra / Aryn
Navin / Nivan
Ilana / Anali
Anis / Sina
Neva / Aven
Ramel / Lemar
Avia / Aiva
Reis / Sier
Ileana / Anaeli
Neziah / Haizen
Ayda / Adya
Nilan / Nalin
Arina / Anira
Airam / Maria
Yadira / Ariday
Arad / Dara
Ania / Aina
Lain / Nial
James / Semaj
Vin / Niv
Halima / Amilah
Meba / Abem
Leana / Anael
Isam / Masi
Navi / Ivan
Tad / Dat
Aris / Sira
Kiro / Orik
Ani / Ina
Sinai / Ianis
Irma / Amri
Vinay / Yaniv
Sianna / Annais
Jama / Amaj
Maira / Ariam
Neri / Iren
Xyla / Alyx
Issam / Massi
Anja / Ajna
Nasi / Isan
Alaa / Aala
Nik / Kin
Aleen / Neela
Kedar / Radek
Amila / Alima
Mosi / Isom
Aleina / Aniela
Naz / Zan
Lenna / Annel
Saba / Abas
Anaiya / Ayiana
Vail / Liav
Alyza / Azyla
Layn / Nyal
Amen / Nema

Anaelle / Elleana

Asya / Aysa

Naira / Arian

Nadya / Aydan

Alea / Aela

Muna / Anum

Nada / Adan

Ailen / Nelia

Ahri / Irha

Hayat / Tayah

Aili / Ilia

Alli / Illa

Alyah / Hayla

Aiyla / Alyia

Rima / Amir

Aayla / Alyaa

Aeva / Avea

Allena / Anella

Hali / Ilah

Arin / Nira

Halia / Ailah

Nayra / Aryan

Anai / Iana

Irena / Aneri

Ilse / Esli

Sila / Alis

Akila / Alika

Amada / Adama

Hailyn / Nyliah

Imara / Arami

Mana / Anam

Hadia / Aidah

Inna / Anni

Neeva / Aveen

Ramya / Aymar

Amar / Rama

Ayza / Azya

Ziana / Anaiz

Anilah / Halina

Ayaana / Anaaya

Neda / Aden

Aaron / Noraa

Airi / Iria

Haelyn / Nyleah


I also did a search for names that were words reversed, but most were almost certainly coincidental (I doubt people are using Liam because it's 'mail' backward for instance). The only one I could definitely say was on purpose was Nevaeh, which was surprising, since I have seen others such as Legna or Traeh in previous years.
There were quite a few that made me giggle, however, like the fact that Dennis backward is 'sinned', and that the Nevaeh-spinoff Devaeh is 'heaved', so if you want to peruse the list I came up with, I did put it up on Google Sheets. :)

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