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English variation of Brasilia, Portuguese place name
"land of brazilwood; ember-colored land"
Place-name with character.
Variation of Adam
"earth, soil, land"
Variation of Adam, Hebrew
"son of the earth"
English surname
"hare land"
Arlen might be thought of as an update on the midcentury Arlene or as a unisex surname-name. Arlen was given to 22 girls in the US last year vs 57 boys and those numbers may grow with the fashion for…
Spelling variation of Roland, German
"famous throughout the land"
Rowland is more usually the surname spelling of Roland, as in Kelly Rowland.
"bought land"
Ballet dancer Misty Copeland may draw more parents to consider her surname for a baby girl — which at last count was 29% female.
Variation of Lakelyn or Lachlan
"from the fjord-land, land of lakes; pretty lake"
A spin on Scottish Lachlan or trending Lakelynn.
German
"eagle"
This common German-Jewish surname is a fast riser among boys but lately has been picked up by parents of girls as well. Notable figures with the surname include designer Jonathan Adler, Freud…
Scottish
"narrow spit of land"
Not as popular for girls as Kylie or Kyla, but we prefer its simplicity.
Diminutive of Roland, German
As its parent name Roland comes back into style (yep, it’s happening), could there be an uptick in baby Rollies? Certainly as a pet form.
French and German
Rollin is a masculine name with related to the more familiar Roland. It might also be derived from an Old French surname meaning 'little roll' or 'small land.' Used in English-speaking countries…
Variation of Rylan or Riley, English, Irish
"rye land"
Inspired by the popularity of Rylan and Ryan, Rylann is a feminine leaning form, which blends in the classic Ann. Given to just 20 girls a year, it is far less popular than the Rylan spelling. If…
English word name
"a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards"
Acre feels at home with other modern, fresh word names like Rumor, Snow and Ace. But with the feeling of wide open spaces and nature, Acre also offers a softer, earthier tone that will appeal to…
Variation of Hartland, English
"stag land, deer land"
An alternative to Harley, Harvey, and Harlan, and a way to the nickname Hart, Hartlen was a fast rising choice in 2024, when it was given to 49 boys compared to seven the year before, and less than…
"land brilliant"
Ancient saint's name used for cowardly cartoon lion.
English
"marshy land near the sea"
Out playing shuffleboard at his condo and not expected back for several generations -- unless it morphs into a girls' name, a la Sydney.
Variation of male name Lachlin, Gaelic
"lake land"
This phonetic spelling of a traditional Scottish male name wasn't seen until used by Vince Vaughn for his daughter. As Lachlan becomes more of an established boy's name in the US, more parents are…
African tribe; also Italian
"owner of land and farms"
Unusual name chosen for her son by actress Nia Long, who combined it with the even more unusual literary middle name, Zhivago.
Place name
"land of ice"
Iceland is a futuristic place name that works as well for babies as Ireland. We predict it's going to be one of the top baby names of 2050 , along with other girl names that end in land, such as…
French, English
"cape and cloak maker or wear; a point of land that juts out"
Cape is a surname-style name and a geographical, nature connected one. As a surname, it was originally given to someone who wore a cloak or cape, or to one who made them. As a word name, it describes…