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Irish
"fire"
A modern Irish creation, created by blending the masculine Aodh with the feminine suffix -la/em>. It likely drew inspiration from the both popularity of Aiden (also derived from Aodh) and from…
Irish form of Geraldine
"spear ruler"
Gearóidín is familiar to our Irish members, but is probably unseen outside the Emerald Isle. It would provide some steep challengers to people unfamiliar with Irish names, but since that hasn't…
Word name or medieval English form of Otto, German
"a lyric poem; wealthy"
Ode could be part of the extended Otto/Otis family, or it might be a literary term, referring to an elaborate lyric poem, such as Keats's Ode to a Nightingale. .
Croatian form of Vladimir
"famous ruler"
This Croation take on Russian stalwart Vladimir has a softer sound that may appeal to many.
Czech feminine form of Vladislav
"glorious rule"
German form of Valentin
German contracted form of Valentin.
Galician
"farmer"
The Galician form of George; an extravagant option for lovers of the letter X.
Scottish form of Marcella
"warlike"
Although it is sometimes cited as the Gaelic equivalent of English Margery or Marjorie ("pearl"), Marsaili in fact derives from the name of the Roman god of war, Mars, via the related name Marcella.…
Dutch
"of the sun god"
Pleun is a unisex Dutch name deriving from Apollonius or Apollonia, although now it ranks far higher for girls in its native land than the original form. In 2024, it ranked in the Top 140 in The…
Marsailidh, which can also be styled Marsaili, is one of the most unique Scottish names for girls , still rarely heard outside its native land.
Short form of Azalea or modern invented name
Zalie -- which may be styled Zayley or Zaylee or Zaylie, among other spellings -- might be a short form of the flower name Azalea or may also be a cute modern nickname-name used on its own. You might…
Scottish form of Alice
"noble"
Aileas is one of those Scottish names that is at once familiar and unusual, a spin on the internationally-popular Alice that is all but unknown outside of its native Scotland. It might overcomplicate…
Dutch diminutive of Julia, Latin
"youthful"
This Dutch version of Jules is used for both girls and boys. The association with the vaping product of the same name (but different pronunciation) makes this one a no-go in the US.
Color name or short form of Russell
Rust is one of the few color names for boys, sometimes short for Russell. As a diminutive for Russell, it's much more modern and cooler than Rusty. Whether you use it as a nickname or it stands on…
English, short form of Trinity or Trinidad
Trini is a nickname-name that's gender neutral. It was made famous by singer Trini Lopez whose big hit was "If I Had A Hammer".
Trini is best known as the name of the (male) singer Trini Lopez, who sang "If I had a Hammer", but Trini is a gender neutral name that works equally well for girls or boys.
Short form of Madeline
Finnish form of Helena
"bright, shining light"
Finnish variation of Helena
Short form of Alberto, Spanish
"noble, bright"
Tico is a diminutive of Alberto, but on the soap opera One Life to Live , Tico Santi's full name was Augustico.