Names That Mean Eastern

Part of the Mackenzie/Mackena/Mackenna family, this variation has a positive meaning.

The Viktor form of this classic name is widely used throughout Europe and is rising in the US as well.

Sharper and steelier than Martha, but with the same underused vintage appeal.

Has an upscale aura, perhaps due to the luxury James Bond Aston Martin car.

Violeta is the variation of Violet found throughout Eastern Europe -- the name is styled this way in Bulgarian and Roumanian as well as other languages -- and Spain, while Violetta is the Italian form. Violeta re-entered the Top 1000 in 2018. The Violetta spelling is given to about half as many baby girls. A lovely choice for parents who love Violet but want something more unusual.

This name is unusual enough that the spelling variation won't be too much of a further complication. While the Biblical cognate Cain may be more classic, this removes the name from any negative associations.

A strong and feminine Arabic choice for a girl, predominantly used among Muslims.

A name from the East African Kikuyu language with a sweet meaning; and a simplified spelling of McKenna.

Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, was given as a first name to two dozen girls and a handful of boys in 2022, popularized by a character in the popular Spanish Netflix crime drama La casa de papel / Money Heist.