Names Categorized "sight"

Merope is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the elements μέρος (meros) meaning "share, part" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye", collectively signifying maybe "with a turned face" or "destined share". The name ap...

Etymology and Meaning Minakshi (also spelled Meenakshi) is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the elements मीन (mīna) meaning "fish" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye", thus giving the overall meaning "fi...

Mireille is a French given name with deep roots in the Occitan language and culture of southern France. It originated from the Occitan name Mirèio, which was first popularized by the poet Frédéric Mistral in his 1859 epi...

Moriah is a place name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Biblical מֹרִיָה (Moriya), which may mean "seen by Yahweh." It appears in the Old Testament as the land where Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac (Ge...

Naira is a feminine given name of Aymara origin, derived from the word nayra meaning "eye" or "early." The Aymara people are an indigenous group native to the Andean region of South America, primarily in Bolivia, Peru, a...

Najla is an Arabic feminine given name meaning "wide-eyed" in Arabic. The name carries connotations of beauty and innocence, often associated with large, expressive eyes, a common motif in Arabic poetry and culture. It i...

Nîga is a feminine given name of Kurdish origin. The name is derived from Kurdish nîga, meaning "look" or "gaze," ultimately of Persian origin. In Kurdish onomastics, short, melodious names that reference perception or s...

Nuwan (Sinhala: නුවන්) is a Sinhalese masculine given name widely used in Sri Lanka. Its etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from Sinhala නුවණ (nuvana), meaning "wisdom," or from නුවන (nuvana), meaning "ey...

Nydia is a given name that first appeared in English literature, created by British author Edward Bulwer-Lytton for a blind flower-seller in his novel The Last Days of Pompeii (1834). Bulwer-Lytton possibly drew the name...

Odilia is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German element uodil meaning "heritage" or from ot meaning "wealth, fortune." The name is closely associated with the 8th-century Christian saint O...

Osiris is the Greek form of the ancient Egyptian name wsjr (reconstructed as Asar, Usir, and other forms), whose meaning remains uncertain. Proposed etymologies link it to wsr meaning "mighty" or to jrt meaning "eye," bu...

Samson is a masculine given name with origins in the Hebrew Bible. It derives from the Hebrew name Shimshon, which comes from shemesh meaning "sun". In the Old Testament Book of Judges, Samson was a Nazirite hero granted...

Sullivan is a masculine given name derived from an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Súileabháin. This patronymic surname originated from the personal name Súileabhán, composed of the Irish elements súil "eye" and...