Updated November 2023
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Catalan and Italian surname
"new house"
Sweeping, romantic overtones.
Korean
"house + genuine; protect + town"
Kim Woo-jin, also known as Woojin, is a KPOP star and former member of the band Stray Kids. His name debuted for boys in 2008 and returned in 2021, the year he released his first solo record.
Place name, English from Irish
"town of the big house"
With place names extending their range, this is an unmapped possibility, though a bit stiff. Baltimore, Maryland was named after Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Baron Baltimore. Baltimore is ultimately…
Basque or Arabic
"new house or bright"
Modern feminine form of Xavier
Catalan diminutive of Xavier, Basque or Arabic
This nickname was given often enough as a standalone to land it in the Top 1000 from 2010—2013.
German
"noble enclosure or noble house"
A formidable name borne by Edelgard von Hresvelg, heiress to the Adrestian Empire in the video game Fire Emblem: Three Houses .
Babylonian or Assyrian
"house of fish"
An ancient city in Assyria, where Jonah was sent to spread the word of God. Also spelt Nineveh.
French, Persian, or diminutive of Bibiana
"toy; delight; lady of the house; life"
A spunky nickname name for parents with showbiz aspirations for their daughter.
Russian, Sanskrit
"victor; house"
Sharp and spiky with international potential, as a feminine name, Nikita has its roots in Hindi, Marathi, and ultimately Sanskrit. It comes from niketa , meaning "home, habitation", and may also be…
Hebrew
"house of God"
A rarely used Biblical place-name with a soft and pleasant sound.
"house of mercy"
Unlike other place names, this one might be tied too tightly to a single locale -- the Maryland suburb of D. C. -- to work as a first name.