Names That Mean Grow
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The names
Rhodes
Greek
"where roses grow"
This is a name we've seen the potential of for some time now — A Greek island and a prestigious scholarship make for a preppy first name with the uber-stylish S ending. Needless to say we were not…
Berkley
English variation of Berkeley
"where birches grow"
Berkeley, with an extra E, is the more familiar variation of this name, associated with the California school. But it's the streamlined Berkley that has proven itself to be more popular as a baby…
Burbank
English
"riverbank where burrs grow"
Beautiful downtown Burbank -- about as glamorous a place-name as Akron...or Detroit.
Hawthorne
English
"lives where hawthorn hedges grow"
The great American novelist sets this above many other surnames (and nature names , for that matter), but it's still an imposing and adventurous choice. Do nicknames Hawk or Thorne make it more…
Senta
German feminine diminutive of Roman name Crescens
"to grow"
Senta is a lovely name, but if you name your daughter Senta, will the kids call her Santa? Maybe, but this obscure yet simple German name for girls .may appeal to parents searching the untraveled…
Roads
Variation of Rhodes, Greek
"where roses grow"
Variation of Rhodes.
Gróa
Old Norse
"to grow"
Hassler
German surname
"from where the hazel trees grow"
The hazel tree meaning is on-trend, but it also sounds a lot like "hassle".
Gro
Norwegian
"to grow"
Top 100 name in Norway from 1945-1980.
Timberland
English "land where trees grow"
"land where trees grow"
This footwear brand name feels useable for a boy — maybe to honor a Tim or a Kimberly.
Berkeley
English
"where birches grow"
Despite the strong association with the University of California, Berkeley, the more common version of this name omits the second E, Berkley. Beware if you travel across the pond — Berkeley is…
Barclay
English and Scottish
"where birches grow"
Americans may not realize Barclay is the phonetic spelling of the British Berkeley -- though both sound like old-fashioned butler names.
Rhodes
Greek
"where roses grow"
The name of a Greek island and a prestigious scholarship, Rhodes has an upper-crusty vibe and an uber-stylish S ending. Blending a floral, rosy meaning with a strong, unfrilly sound, Rhodes was…
Berkeley
English
"where birches grow"
The Brits say BARK-lee, but we pronounce it the same as the name of the California college: either way it's quite pretentious and of another era.
