Updated November 2026
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Irish
"small brown-haired child"
This Irish saint's name makes an attractive alternative for Dylan or Donald.
Scottish
"fair-haired child"
For towheads with ties to Scotland -- in theory, anyway.
English
Only if it's a family name, and even then, better in the middle.
"grove near the island, place by the marsh"
A lively and engaging Scottish surname with an outdoorsy feel, Lundy (almost) coincides with the French word for Monday.
Japanese
"obedient child"
Naoko is a common Japanese name with an admirable meaning, which, depending on how it's written, can translate to obedient, straight, honest, or green child. Naoko can also be spelled Nahoko.
Spanish
"young child"
Too childlike, in addition to the objectionable association with the el niño phenomenon.
"proper child"
Brought into prominence as the name of the Crown Princess of Japan
"child of peace"
Kazuko is a Japanese feminine name that combines the character kazu ("harmony") with ko ("child"), creating a name that in total symbolises a child of peace. In Japan, names ending in ‘ko’ are rarely…
"child of joy"
Sachiko was one of the first Japanese names familiar to Americans when it was used in the 1950s by actress Shirley Maclaine for her daughter, called the adorable short form Sachi. While Sachiko does…
"Child of integrity"
Best known to the West through the story of Sadako and the thousand paper cranes , which tells the story of Sadako Sasaki, this name has become synonymous with peace. Sadako was two years old when…
"peach child"
Momoko is a Japanese name meaning "peach child." It's also the name of a character in the popular Sailor Moon manga series.
"resourceful child"
Motoko Kusanagi, perhaps the best known association to the name, is a character from the sci-fi anime and manga series The Ghost in the Shell . She's a strong, wise, and independent cyborg who…
"beautiful night child"
Most common in Japan in the mid-20th century, but to Western ears it doesn't sound dated.
African, Akan
"fifth born child"
Even if you're not planning on having five kids, Enu makes a cute name for a son or daughter.
Traditionally the name for the fifth-born child, however, we like it no matter where the child is in the birth order.
Kazakh
"moon child"
Youthful Kazakh name derived from the Turkic word for moon, ay .
Turkish variation of Khadija, Arabic
"premature child"
The Turkish form of Khadija, an important Muslim name connected to the first wife of Prophet Muhammed in the Quran. Double-barreled Hatice Kübra also makes the Turkish Top 100.
"holy child"
This unisex Japanese name feels approachable in the English-speaking world as well, following in the footsteps of trending Japanese names like Kenji and Kenzo.
Bosnian from Arabic
This version of Khadija is popular for baby girls in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Yoruba, Nigerian
"our child is our pride"
Poetic Nigerian name rarely heard outside of West Africa.