A Japanese name with plenty of spark, Kasai is a name that's going places — or rather, it is for boys. One of the fastest rising names of 2025, it was given to more than 400 boys in the US, compared to just 7 girls.

Spring doesn't sound half as contemporary as Winter, which has become the cool season name.

A beyond unusual choice for a little redhead.

Israeli-born singer Keren Ann introduced this traditional Hebrew name to the US, where it could well be mistaken for Karen. Nevertheless, 100 girls were given the name in a recent year.

Easter has been used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition; now, this rarely heard holiday celebration name would make a novel choice for a springtime baby. Background:The early Anglo-Saxon monk and scholar Bede took the name of a goddess--Eostre-- whose feast was celebrated at the vernal equinox and gave it to the Christian festival of the resurrection of Christ.

Japanese-born fashion designer Issey Miyake, known for his techno-clothes, could provide baby naming inspiration.

If you want to move beyond Maya, you might consider this distinctive last name of poet Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson, Angelou was given the nickname Maya by her brother and adopted Angelou from her first husband, whose last name was Angelos.

Rogan makes a great, roguish alternative for the more popular Logan, Ronan and Rowan. 

Ichiro is a good classic choice for the first boy in a Japanese family.

There's still only one.

Strong name from the Esan language of Nigeria, with a satisfyingly specific meaning for a child's place in the family.

Also transcribed as Kreios or Crius, Krios is an animal related name that could work well for an Aries baby (though they are not etymologically related), or perhaps for those who want an alternative to Kris or Kassius.

Less appealing than some other Irish surnames, such as Malone and Sullivan, unless used as a tribute to jazz musician Gerry. There could be some Mulligan stew teasing.

The name of a breed of Spanish sheep is hardly worthy of a child.

Rhythmic and enchanting.

Simple yet unusual (to non-Iranians) is an excellent combination for a name, which the fiery Azar embodies perfectly.

This is one of the least known or used of the Theo names, quite possibly because of its last syllable. In Samuel Butler's 1903 novel The Way of All Flesh, there is a clergyman character named Theobald Pontifex.