Isha
[ˈiːʃə]Meaning
means "master, lord, ruler" in Sanskrit
Background Story
Isha is a transcription of the Sanskrit feminine form ईशा and the masculine form ईश, an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva. It is also the name of one of the Upanishads, parts of Hindu scripture. In Arabic, عِشَاء (ʕišāʔ) means "evening, night", as in صَلَاةُ العِشَاء, the night prayer.
Temperament
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Arja
Variant of Irja, apparently coined for early 20th century poems
Arna
Icelandic and Norwegian feminine form of Arne
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From Sanskrit āśā, "wish, desire, hope"; also from Swahili ishi, "live, exist"
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Cait
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Dala
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