Updated November 2023
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Turkish
"sky"
Sema may have hit its peak in its native Turkey in the 1980s, but this simple distinctive name is new in the English-speaking world. Arabic variation Sama ranks in the British Top 1000.
Russian, Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Juliet and its French version Juliette have become more popular in the US in recent years, which means that more international variations are coming to light. Julietta is the Spanish version,…
Slavic from Latin
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
Slovene and Croatian form of the international classic Julian.
French
"moon and sky"
At first glance, this looks like a name straight from Middle Earth, however, it actually comes from the French phrase, lune et ciel , meaning "moon and sky". Atmospheric and poetic too, Lunéciel,…
Cree
"the sky is clearing after a storm"
Poetic name used among the Cree people.
Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian, and Slovak form of Julia
An alternative international spelling of Julia.
Maori
"shadow"
A combination of ata "shade" and rangi "sky", this Māori name has a lovely natural meaning.
Hawaiian
"bright sky"
Basque
English speakers will think you invented this one, but it's a hidden nature name from the Basque country in present-day Spain. Some may find it too close to "zero" for comfort.
Spanish from Latin
Spanish diminutive of Juliana
Cornish variation of Kane
"man of the eastern sky"
This name is unusual enough that the spelling variation won't be too much of a further complication. While the Biblical cognate Cain may be more classic, this removes the name from any negative…
Latin
A Roman name deriving from Julius, a Roman nomen (family name). Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis , meaning "youthfu"; Greek ioulos , meaning…
In Maori and other Polynesian mythology Rangi or Ranginui was a god of the sky, husband of the earth goddess Papa or Papatuanuku. This strong and simple Māori name would make for a fresh celestial…
Japanese
"sky and heavens"
Class representative in the popular anime series My Hero Academia .
Spanish
"sea and sky"
A combination name of the Spanish Mar, meaning "sea", and Cielo, meaning "sky" — both names that individually rose significantly in 2022.