A Cast of Names Both Old and New
Fahima is the feminine form of Fahim, an Arabic male name meaning "intelligent, scholar" though it also means "understanding, comprehension". Origin: Arabic Variants: Faheema (Arabic) Fehime (Turkish) Fahmida (Urdu) Male forms: Fahim (Arabic) Faheem (Arabic) Fehim (Turkish) فهمة (Arabic)
Rei (pr. ray) is a Japanese unisex name though it seems to be more popular for women. Some meanings depending on the kanji are: 玲 "exquisite, clever, sound of jade"; 礼威 "reverence + dominate, intimidate, power"; 礼 (reverence, etiquette, bow); 霊 (soul, spirit, ghost); 玲生 "exquisite, clever, sound of jade + life, existence, being"; 礼唯 "reverence… Continue reading Rei
Kenji is a Japanese male name made up of Japanese elements ken with various meanings of 研 (study, sharpen), 件 (case, matter, example), 健 (strong, healthy); 伸 (to stretch, lengthen, extend); 兼 (connect, combine, concurrent); 券 (ticket, certificate); 剣 (sword); 堅 (firm, steady, hard, strict, solid); 宣 (to declare, to announce, to proclaim); 建 (build,… Continue reading Kenji
