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English occupational name
"law enforcer, bailiff"
Bailey — a jaunty surname — was first used for a female TV character in 1978 in the show WKRP in Cincinnaati , then caught on big time. Bailey's still an appealing choice, though, and a celebrity…
Variation of Bailey, English occupational name
This Bailey variation is the second most popular spelling for girls, and while the -ee ending does make it more feminine, it feels more substantial in the original form. Bailee and Bayley are two…
Extremely amiable, open-sounding surname that's gradually being taken over by the girls.
Hindi or Arabic
"law; given by God; blessing"
With Liam at the top of the boys' popularity list, parents might discover the still-rare Niam. A name with various origins, Niam can be a Hindi name, deriving from the word niyam meaning "rule" or…
Scandinavian
"man of law"
Outmoded comic book choice.
Norse, God of law and heroic victory
Tyr is a very early embodiment of a Norse god, typically thought to guide the law, justice, war and victory.
Spelling this name with a y instead of the conventional way — Bailey — makes it a tad more feminine and also adds a touch of water. Baylee is another popular feminine alternative.
English word name
"unruly; without law"
Don't come crying to us when your son is breaking all the rules. Lawless returned to the charts after a 90-year gap in 2020 when it was given to six baby boys.
Greek
"law of nature, divine law"
Themis was the Titan — one of the Elder Gods (or in this case Goddesses) — of Justice and Order, usually depicted blindfolded and holding the scales of justice. The mother of the Fates and the…
"glory of the law"
A whole lot of name at first glance, but with heaps of nickname options, from Thea to Misty to Cleo, just to name a few.
"broad pasture; broad law"
Eurynome was a name given to almost a dozen characters in Greek mythology. Among the most notable are Eurynome, mother of the Charites, and Queen Eurynome, wife of King Ophion.