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I know this is super old lol but I found this searching for old posts about a name (Bina). So, to satisfy my own need to post...

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Macha/Macka is most likely from either Machla (a biblical name) or Malka (meaning queen). Malka is much more popular so I'm guessing that.

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Kaila/Kaile/etc are Yiddish, they are still popular in Chareidi circles. People give different sources for them, including Kelila (crown) and Kli (Hebrew word for vessel). Kehle is probably a version of the same name; in Yiddish these names would likely be pronounced the same.

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Judesa is likely related to Yehudis/Judith.

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Fratel is probably an alternate spelling of Fraidel, a Yiddish name still occasionally used.

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Suma may be related to Sima (Yiddish, happiness).

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Diene is most likely a form of Dina since it's pronounced the same as the Hebrew/Yiddish pronunciation.

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Doba may be related to Dobrushka, which if I recall correctly is a Russian form of Devora/Deborah. Or it may be related to Dov, bear.

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I am so curious where you found these names!