Names That Mean Name

Kittiwake

English, Scottish

"bird name"

The kittiwake is a black, white and grey seabird which takes its name from its distinctive call. A dramatic nature-inspired middle name or a super quirky route to the nicknames Kit and Kitty.

Oriini

Maori

"place name"

Oriini Kaipara is a Māori journalist who made headlines by becoming the first person with a face tattoo (Moko Kauae) to host the prime-time news in New Zealand. Her name may derive from the New…

Easter

English, from German

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.…

Didi

English diminutive of any girl name that starts with D

Not as lively or independent as Gigi, Kiki, or Coco.

Conifer

Tree name from Latin

"cone-bearing"

Hickory

Plant name from Algonquian

"hickory"

Merrilee

English, word name or combination of Mary and Lee, or Scottish place-name

Merrilee has several different origins. It's an alternative spelling of the unusual word name Merrily, as well as a variant of the smoosh name Marilee (Mary + Lee). Merrilee, Merrilees or Mirrlees…

Nightingale

Bird name from German

"night singer"

Charming nature name made even more appealing by the connection to iconic nurse and statistician Florence Nightingale.

Senta

German feminine diminutive of Roman name Crescens

"to grow"

Senta is a lovely name, but if you name your daughter Senta, will the kids call her Santa? Maybe, but this obscure yet simple German name for girls .may appeal to parents searching the untraveled…

Topeka

Place name from Kansa

"place of potatoes"

The name of the capital city of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County, which is thought to come from a Kansa word meaning "good place to grow potatoes".

Swann

French

"nature and literary name"

A unisex French name that ranks in the Top 200 for boys and the Top 500 for girls there, inspired by a character with the surname Swann in Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time . As a given name, it…

Cassiope

Greek

"goddess name"

Alternative name for the mother of Andromeda in Greek mythology, Cassiopeia, which sounds like a stylish blend of Calliope and Cassia. There is also a place called Kassiopi on the Greek island of…

Channel

English word name or variation of Chanel, French

"dweller near the canal"

Did you really mean to name your child Channel, as in the body of water? Like, you know, the English Channel? Or were you going for the last name of the French designer Chanel, with a soft "sh" sound…

Mariner

Occupational name from Latin

"sea-farer"

Dittany

Plant name from French

"grown on Mount Dikte"

Fringilla

Latin literary name and bird name

Fringilla Vigo is a sorceress and villain in The Witcher series. Her name comes from a genus of singing finches.

Evoke

English word name from Latin

"call up, rouse"

Dynamic new word name possibility with the cool Ev- starting sound.

Ravello

Italian

"place name"

Ravello is an Italian town on the Amalfi Coast. It's a popular travel destination and was a favorite spot for many notable creatives, including Virginia Woolf, Greta Garbo, and Tennessee Williams.…

Eurybia

Nature name or Greek

"wide force"

Eurybia is a sea titaness and consort of Krios. A lesser-known name from Greek mythology, it may be on board to follow other goddesses back to glory. As a nature name, Eurybia is both a flower and a…