AISHE: Probably a Romani form of Arabic Aisha, meaning "alive."
DIKA: Possibly a Romani form of Hungarian Duci, meaning "of Magdala."
DONKA (Донка): Feminine pet form of Bulgarian Andon, possibly meaning "invaluable." In use by the Romani.
DRINA: Short form of Italian/Spanish Adriana, meaning "from Hadria." In use by the Romani.
ESMERALDA: Spanish name meaning "emerald." Victor Hugo gave his gypsy heroine this name in his novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
FIFIKA: Possibly a Romani form of French Fifi, meaning "(God) shall add (another son)."
FLORICA: Romani name perhaps derived from the Romanian word Floarea, meaning "flower."
GYPSY: Old English name meaning "Bohemian, rover."
JAELLE: Perhaps a Romani form of the biblical Hebrew name Yael (English Jael), meaning "chamois," "ibex," or "mountain goat."
JOFRANKA: Romani form of Latin Francisca, meaning "French."
KIZZY: Romani form of Hebrew Qetsiyah, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. Compare with another form of Kizzy.
LALA (Лала): Bulgarian name meaning "tulip." In use by the Romani. Compare with other forms of Lala.
LULUDJA: Possibly a Romani form of Albanian Luljeta, meaning "flower of life."
LUMINITSA: Romani form of Romanian Luminita, meaning "little light."
LYUBA (Люба): Pet form of Russian Lyubov, meaning "love." In use by the Romani.
LYUBITSHKA: Romani form of Russian Lyuba, meaning "love."
MALA (माला): Hindi name meaning "necklace." In use by the Romani. Compare with another form of Mala.
MIRELA (Bulgarian: Мирела): Bulgarian and Romanian form of French Mireille, meaning "to admire." In use by the Romani.
NADYA (Надя): Pet form of Russian Nadezhda, meaning "hope." In use by the Romani. Compare with another form of Nadya.
NURI: Egyptian unisex name/word meaning "gypsy."
SHOFRANKA: Variant spelling of Romani Jofranka, meaning "French."
SIMZA: Possibly a Romani feminine form of Hebrew unisex Simcha, meaning "joy."
STANKA (Станка): Bulgarian pet form of Slavic Stanislava, meaning "glorious government." In use by the Romani.
TALAITHA: Probably a Romani form of Greek Talitha, meaning "damsel, maiden."
TSHILABA: Possibly a Romani form of Arabic Taliba, meaning "seeker of knowledge."
TSURA: Romani form of Slavic Zora, meaning "light of dawn."
TSURITSA: Pet form of Romani Tsura, meaning "light of dawn."
VADOMA: Possibly a Romani feminine form of Russian Vadim, a name which some etymologists believe must have its root in Slavic vadit, vedet, or wiedziec, meaning "to know," because pagan magicians were called veduny, "the knowing ones."
VIOLCA: Probably a Romani form of Latin Viola, meaning "violet color" or "violet flower."
VIOLLCA: Variant spelling of Romani Violca, probably meaning "violet color" or "violet flower."
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AISHE: Probably a Romani form of Arabic Aisha, meaning "alive."
DIKA: Possibly a Romani form of Hungarian Duci, meaning "of Magdala."
DONKA (Донка): Feminine pet form of Bulgarian Andon, possibly meaning "invaluable." In use by the Romani.
DRINA: Short form of Italian/Spanish Adriana, meaning "from Hadria." In use by the Romani.
ESMERALDA: Spanish name meaning "emerald." Victor Hugo gave his gypsy heroine this name in his novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
FIFIKA: Possibly a Romani form of French Fifi, meaning "(God) shall add (another son)."
FLORICA: Romani name perhaps derived from the Romanian word Floarea, meaning "flower."
GYPSY: Old English name meaning "Bohemian, rover."
JAELLE: Perhaps a Romani form of the biblical Hebrew name Yael (English Jael), meaning "chamois," "ibex," or "mountain goat."
JOFRANKA: Romani form of Latin Francisca, meaning "French."
KIZZY: Romani form of Hebrew Qetsiyah, meaning "cassia," a bark similar to cinnamon. Compare with another form of Kizzy.
LALA (Лала): Bulgarian name meaning "tulip." In use by the Romani. Compare with other forms of Lala.
LULUDJA: Possibly a Romani form of Albanian Luljeta, meaning "flower of life."
LUMINITSA: Romani form of Romanian Luminita, meaning "little light."
LYUBA (Люба): Pet form of Russian Lyubov, meaning "love." In use by the Romani.
LYUBITSHKA: Romani form of Russian Lyuba, meaning "love."
MALA (माला): Hindi name meaning "necklace." In use by the Romani. Compare with another form of Mala.
MIRELA (Bulgarian: Мирела): Bulgarian and Romanian form of French Mireille, meaning "to admire." In use by the Romani.
NADYA (Надя): Pet form of Russian Nadezhda, meaning "hope." In use by the Romani. Compare with another form of Nadya.
NURI: Egyptian unisex name/word meaning "gypsy."
SHOFRANKA: Variant spelling of Romani Jofranka, meaning "French."
SIMZA: Possibly a Romani feminine form of Hebrew unisex Simcha, meaning "joy."
STANKA (Станка): Bulgarian pet form of Slavic Stanislava, meaning "glorious government." In use by the Romani.
TALAITHA: Probably a Romani form of Greek Talitha, meaning "damsel, maiden."
TSHILABA: Possibly a Romani form of Arabic Taliba, meaning "seeker of knowledge."
TSURA: Romani form of Slavic Zora, meaning "light of dawn."
TSURITSA: Pet form of Romani Tsura, meaning "light of dawn."
VADOMA: Possibly a Romani feminine form of Russian Vadim, a name which some etymologists believe must have its root in Slavic vadit, vedet, or wiedziec, meaning "to know," because pagan magicians were called veduny, "the knowing ones."
VIOLCA: Probably a Romani form of Latin Viola, meaning "violet color" or "violet flower."
VIOLLCA: Variant spelling of Romani Violca, probably meaning "violet color" or "violet flower."