Names That Mean Tribute

Kanye West propelled his name into the Top 900 in the early 2000s, at the height of his popularity, though now it has dropped off the baby-naming map. In addition to its African derivation, it is a Hawaiian name meaning 'free'.

Cagney is one of the spunkiest Irish surnames around, and could make a lively and fresher successor to the tired Casey.

A pretty name with that fashionable V intitial, little known outside of Latvia.