Names and Numen

Interestingly, some argue the exact opposite: her original name was Batya, but she changed it to Bitya as an act of humility.

As an interesting aside that only etymologists like myself could appreciate, the name Juanacita itself sort of has a connection to Chanukah. This is because that name derives from the name Juan/John, which is a Latinization of the Hebrew name Yochanan.

In which we also explore the names Edna, Eidel, Ettel, and more.

...even though Avshalom the person might have been a wicked fellow, since his name has a positive meaning (father of peace, or my father is peace or something along those lines), it is still appropriate to use this name in naming our children.

While it is true that most typically Jewish names are simply taken from Tanach or Chazal (especially male names), not all do.