Names That Mean Well

American footballer Geneo Grissom pronounces his unusual name Gene-o, so it's possible that it's a spin on Gene. Whatever the origin, it's an interesting and unusual choice.

The historical Atossa was the daughter of Cyrus the Great of the Persian Empire. Atossa first married her brother Cambyses II, but was later married to Darius I. She gave birth to their son Xerxes I, the next Achaemenid king.

Galician form of Eugenia, in the Top 20 in Galicia and Top 200 in Spain.

Cool-sounding name which may derive from Norse kildr "a spring".

A name to consider when seeking an offbeat substitute for the more familiar Mariah.