Names That Mean Mind

A pretty, feminissima name, more distinctive than Cynthia. George Bernard Shaw used it for a character in his play The Apple Cart, about which it is said 'Orinthia is a name full of magic for me.'

Word name with an appealing sound but a trivializing meaning.

A handsome Indian name with the potential nickname Taj.

Unusual alternative to Roman, chosen for his son by Matthew Modine.

Thelxinoë is the name of both a siren and a Muse in Greek mythology. Her name is derived from the Greek thelxis, "enchantment."

Meelis is derived from the Estonian word meel, meaning "mind."

Adjectives names are the latest class of word names to gain popularity in the US, a trend spurred by celebrities. Beautiful is one of the more established adjective names — first used in 1997 — yet has never been given to more than 70 baby girls in a single year.

Popular in the 1940s and 50s, this strong-sounding name has since fallen out of style in Norway.