Updated October 2026
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Māori
"sky"
In Māori tradition, Rangi or Ranginui was a sky god. Today Rangi (or the variant Te Rangi) is a unisex name, and was among the Top 10 Māori girl names in New Zealand in 2024-25. Two names sharing the…
Polish; Lithuanian
"youthful or sky father"
A cute and energetic nickname form of Julia used in Poland and Lithuania, also as a stand-alone.
Dutch variation of Julia, Latin
This fairly obscure saint's name was chosen by Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden for one of her twins.
Moden invention from Latin, variation of Julius
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
A modern respelling of Julian to get the "J" sound in French.
Innu, Algonquin, “the sky is clear, cloudless”
A rare name of Innu origin, this name has evocative imagery.
Samoan
"true; expanse of blue sky"
Borne by a character in the Disney film, Moana 2 , Moni is possibly of Samoan origin, in which it means "true". Alternatively, it could be a short form of Vanimonimo, meaning "expanse of blue sky",…
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.
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…
Modern invention
"chief of the air; sky and air; messenger of the heavens"
A modern creation and a faux Hawaiian name, Airalani was likely inspired by the likes of Leilani and Ailani. It made its debut to the US stats in 2025, when it was given to 30 girls, making it one of…
Variation of Azure, English, Hebrew
"sky blue; helper"
Either a variation of the colorful word name, Azure, or a (typically masculine) name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the New Testament as an ancestor of Jesus. Some scholars suggest it could short…
Gujarati, Sanskrit
"space, universe, sky"
The masculine form of this name, Vyom, has ranked in the England and Wales Top 1000 in recent years, but this feminine variant is rarer. Derived ultimately from Sanskrit, it has the alluring meaning…