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Israeli place name and Hebrew
"fruit or glory"
A Hebrew name also used for girls, with many variations to choose from. Hadara is another version. The name is associated with the holiday of Sukkot.
English, French
"saint's name"
The name of a French abbot and saint who founded several monasteries in the 8th century.
Mongolian name meaning "clever, wise"
"clever, wise"
Similar to the Turkish name Bilge (Bil-jeh), which has the same meaning.
English word name
"month name"
November is one of a growing list of month names that can work for a baby boy, and is also one of the ideal names for November babies .
Diminutive of Cecilia; pet name for "sister;" "sister"
"sister"
Antiquated nickname for Cecilia and Cecily — these days Cece is much preferred.
Diminutive of Cecilia; pet name for "sister"
Old-fashioned nickname for a sister, almost never heard today.
Modern invented name from combining "Qulyndreia" and "Venjie"
"Venjie"
Made famous by Quvenzhané Wallis, the actress.
Scottish place name, German, French
"path; small shrill flute"
Also spelled Fyfe, this zippy sounding name would make a great middle name choice for music lovers or those with Scottish roots. The name has a double meaning: it is both a Scottish place name,…
French after the Greek name for the Queen of Atlantis
In Pierre Benoit's novel, Antinea is a beautiful and charming queen with a hideous secret: She has a cave wall with 120 niches carved into it, one for each of her lovers. Only 53 have been filled;…
Invented name
Kal-El is Superman's Kryptonian name, invented by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938 as the birth name of the superhero. Some theorize that it relates to Hebrew characters with the meaning "voice…
Word name or diminutive of Landon
"long hill"
One of the simplest, most down-to-earth yet evocative of the word names, which could work — especially as a middle.
Scottish
Scotta was the goddess who gave her name to Scotland; she was ta warrior woman and prophetess who lived on the Isle of Skye.
Hindi
"greatest"
Though meaningful in its own culture, would make a challenging crossover.
Word name or variation of Armie, English from French
"military land force; soldier"
A patriotic spin on Armie, with roughly the same meaning whether you consider it a variation or a totally separate word name.
Bird name from German
"night singer"
Word name, English from Greek
"cinnamon"
A sweet and rare spice name, which made its first and only appearance on the US baby name charts in 1969 — the year Neil Young's song "Cinnamon Girl" was released.
literary name from Chaucer
In Virgil's Aenid, Ripheus is "the most just" of all the Trojans. He dies defending Troy. Dante and Boccaccio also reference the hero. Chaucer calls him Rupheo, a possibility with a spirited sound.…
Greek
"Ancient Greek place name"
Lindus or Lindos was one of the most important towns in ancient Rhodes. Lindus also was the native place of Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece.
English flower name from French
"thought"
Pansy is an early floral name that lost credibility when it became a derogatory slang term for gay people. Better these days: Posy or Poppy.
Chickasaw
"chief's name"
The name of a Chickasaw chieftain who gave his name to the city of Iuka, Mississippi.