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Usha
Usha Named for the Vedic goddess who begins each day anew, Usha carries associations of renewal, hope, and the promise of a fresh beginning. Characters with this name in fiction are often placed at moments of transition — appearing at the start of a new chapter in others' lives, or themselves undergoing transformative awakenings after a period of darkness.
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