Name with connotations both mystical and tragic, newly popular in Europe. For English speakers, though, this name might be ruined by its homonym ruin.

A strong and stylish alternative to the super-fashionable Luna, with a double background as a Scandinavian and Japanese name. It's the female form of the Nordic male name Rune, meaning "secret lore", and also a Japanese name meaning "moon" – making this an undiscovered celestial choice.

In Jewish mysticism, Raziel is an angel known as the Keeper of Secrets. The Book of Raziel contends that he stood by God and wrote down everything that was said. The name Raziel, along with many other names ending in -aziel, is rising in popularity among baby boys.

Difficult name familiar here mainly via D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love.

Runes are symbols in ancient Germanic alphabets. They are often viewed as mysterious and therefore as a name, Rune imparts a feeling of folkloric mystery. As intriguing as that might be, the homonym ruin creates a lot of teasing potential.

Raz, like many similar names, is used for both girls and boys in modern Israel. Simple, sleek, memorable.

A truly international name with an arty feel, Zina has many origins. It is used as a short form of Zinaida, Rozina, and Zenobia in Russia, Hungary, and Poland and as an alternative form of Xena, Xenia, and Zena in various European countries. It is also an Arabic name meaning "adornment", an Nsenga name referring to a child's spirit name, a Galician form of Gina, and an Amharic name that could mean "felicity, happiness".

Most graceful of the Raz names, relates to Graziella.

One of a number of Hebrew girls' namestarting with Raz. Others include Razel, Raziela,Razili and Raziya.

A pretty, multicultural choice, Taina has its origins in South America and in Europe. As a Tupi name, Taina (also written as Tainá) means "morning star" and has been a popular choice in Brazil since the 80s and 90s. As a Finnish name, it is a form of the Russian Tatiana, meaning "secret".

Raz is one of the many modern Israeli unisex names. It's simple and sleek and translates easily to English.

This German name has a whimsical meaning- a combination of "elf" and Runo, meaning "secret lore".

Modern and dynamic Hebrew name that could work for either sex.

An Ancient Norse name enjoying considerable popularity in modern Iceland. Guðrún is derived from the Old Norse elements guð, meaning "god," and rún, "rune," referring to a secret lore. Some etymologists believe that the first syllable is actually derived from gunnr, meaning "battle."

Offbeat, under-the-radar choice to honor a Grandma Rosalie.