A Cast of Names Both Old and New
Emi is a Japanese female name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used: e 恵 "favor; blessing, grace; kindness" + mi 美 "beauty; beautiful" (恵美); e 絵 "picture; drawing; painting; sketch" + mi 美 "beauty; beautiful" (絵美); e 映 "reflect; reflection" + mi 見 "to see; look at" (映見); e 江 "creek; inlet; bay" + mi 美 "beauty; beautiful" (江美); e 恵 "favor; blessing, grace; kindness" + umi 海 "sea, ocean (恵海) There are other… Continue reading Emi
Erika is the feminine form of Erik, itself the Scandinavian form of Eric meaning "ever ruler" or "eternal ruler" which comes from Old Norse Eiríkr. Erica is not only a variant spelling of Erika but it's also the Latin word for "heather" and is the name of a genus of flowers. Erika is also a Japanese female name with… Continue reading Erika
Rie (pr. ree-eh in Japanese; Forvo) is a Japanese female name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used. Some possible meanings are: 理恵 "logic, reason + favor, blessing, grace, kindness"; 利恵 "profit, advantage, benefit + favor, blessing, grace, kindness"; 梨絵 "pear tree + picture, painting, drawing, sketch"; 理江 "logic, reason + inlet, bay, creek"; 理絵 "logic, reason +picture, painting, drawing, sketch"; 里枝 "village, hometown +… Continue reading Rie
