By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Scottish form of Alice
"noble"
Aileas is one of those Scottish names that is at once familiar and unusual, a spin on the internationally-popular Alice that is all but unknown outside of its native Scotland. It might overcomplicate…
Estonian
"strong and manly"
This traditionally male variation of Andrew was used by tennis player Lindsay Davenport as a middle name for her daughter Lauren.
Spanish
"holm oak"
Common Spanish surname, used by Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem as the middle name for their children Leo and Luna.
Greek
"song of the hero"
Feminine form of Herod.
Flower name, from Greek
"corn grinder"
The bell-shaped flower Aletris is also known as Colic Root, Blazing Star, Unicorn Root, and Stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems. Its name…
Aramaic, meaning unclear, possibly from Theodore
"gift of God"
Very rarely used for girls, but New York socialite Kelly Bensimon and photographer Gilles Bensimon gave it to their youngest daughter in 2000.
"milk-flower"
Another name for snowdrops, the small white flowers, Galanthus appeared in Greek mythology under the spelling Galanthis as a servant who deceived the gods and was turned into a weasel. A pretty and…
Lachesis is one of the three Fates of Greek Mythology. She and her sisters determined life from birth to death—Lachesis controlled the length of one's life. We think her Roman name, Decima, is more…
"inevitable, inflexible"
Atropos is one of the three Fates of Greek Mythology. She and her sisters determined life from birth to death—Atropos determined how one would die and would cut the thread of life. Her Roman…
Icelandic
"love, esteem, charity"
A popular name in its native Iceland, deriving from the Latin Carita or Caritas, meaning "love" or "esteem" – the root of the English word charity.
Íris is the Portuguese and Icelandic form of Iris, featuring an acute accent that indicates stress on the first syllable. This feminine name derives from the Greek word for rainbow and the name of…
Sóldis is a feminine name of Icelandic and Nordic origin. The name combines 'sól,' meaning 'sun' in Icelandic, with 'dís,' an Old Norse term referring to a goddess or a female deity. Together, the…
Latin
Cirrus is a type of cloud formation characterized by thin, wispy strands (from the Latin cirrus "tendril; ringlet"). British cloudspotter Gavin Pretor-Pinney named his eldest daughter Flora Cirrus.
German and Dutch combination of Anna and Liese
Annalise and Anneliese are more commonly used, but this spelling was Anne Frank's full first name.
Welsh surname
Very rare Welsh name that is occasionally heard as a first name.
"mouse's ear; forget-me-not"
The name of a genus of flowering plants commonly known as "forget-me-not", deriving from a Greek word meaning "mouse's ear", because of the shape of the plant's leaves. The Spanish form Miosoti is…
French
"marsh"
This hip Parisian neighborhood name would make a delightful middle for a baby girl.
Anaïs is a feminine name of Provençal origin, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor.' The distinctive dieresis over the 'i' creates its characteristic pronunciation…
Another feminine form of the old saint's name Maël, and highly popular in France.
Latin nature name
"dark cloud"
Nimbus is a new nature name that works for either gender and manages to be both familiar and unique. An evocative and daring nature name for the future.
