Names That Mean Splendid

Whether you pronounce it my-a, ma-zha or ma-ha, Maja is an intriguing choice. Sometimes associated with Goya's famous painting "The Naked Maja." As a cognate of Maya, it's a Top 10 name in Slovenia and Sweden and is also popular in Germany and Norway.

Leocadia marries a mix of sounds: the strength of a lion, with a rhythmic Latin ending.

Associated with the ancient Rosetta stone, this is also the pretty Italian pet form of Rosa.

Finnish name with a jolly meaning.

A modern respelling of Léocadie, the French form of saintly, antique Leocadia.