This unusual word name means a song sung to put infants to sleep, from the components lull as in calm and by as in goodbye. While it's not on record as being used for any actual babies in the US, it's a rhythmic choice and one of those unique baby names with more mainstream nicknames such a Lula and Bee.

Vocal name seldom heard, with most elle-ending names these days dropped in favor of the more straightforward Elle and Ella.

Rhythmic and captivating.

Well used in Russia, this is a distinctive and undiscovered choice here. Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is the fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Feodor Dostoyevsky.

Both graceful and melodious.

Tehila may at first appeal as a distinctive choice. Danger: might tend to sound like a mispronunciation of tequila.

Stylish Hebrew name with a sleek and streamlined sound and a beautiful meaning.

A nouveau elaboration of Arya that may have also been influenced by the rise of -ani ending names such as Leilani.

Looks modern, but sounds like the dated Ronnie.

Delicate embellishment of Rani.

This musical name would have to be spoken with a French accent--otherwise it would sound like a trendy boy's name, a la BRANSON.

A simple, international name extremely popular in India. The word, meaning "song", also appears in the name of the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu sacred text. Geeta is a spelling variant.

Where as a serenade is an evening love song, an aubade is sung first thing in the morning.

A minor elf character in The Lord of the Rings, whose name is as light and lyrical as its meaning.

In the Bible, a son of Abraham and Keturah; this ancient and musical name nonetheless sounds like a character in a 1950s science fiction movie.

Ronit is only used on girls in Israel, but last year in the US it was given to more male than female babies.

Feminine form of Herod.

Some sources say Mele is a South Sea Islander form of Mary, but it's also a name in its own right meaning song.