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Updated October 2026

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Gael
Breton
"Gaelic"
This cross-cultural name, found in Wales, Brittany, and Spain, is a surprise star in the U.S in recent years, largely thanks to actor Gael Garcia Bernal. Also written as Gaël, it's a popular choice…
Titus
Latin, meaning unknown, possibly "title of honour"
"title of honour"
Titus, once seen as a slightly forbidding Roman, New Testament, and Shakespearean name, was brought back to contemporary life in the USA by the TV series Titus 2000 , increasing in popularity along…
Thaddeus
Aramaic, meaning unclear, possibly from Theodore
"gift of God"
Thaddeus, a distinguished, long-neglected name, has several areas of appeal: a solid New Testament legacy, a nice antique feel, and the choice of several more modern nicknames and international…
Stellan
Swedish, meaning unknown, possibly "calm"
"calm"
Stellan is a strong, attractive, Scandinavian possible up-and-comer, known through actor Stellan Skarsgard, and his namesake, the son of Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany. Its trendy 'an' ending and…
Rylan
English and Irish
"rye land"
A unisex name, Rylan plays on many popular baby names , including Ryan and Riley. For boys, the trendy Rylan is in the US Top 500, while for girls, it fell out of Top 1000 in 2023, having been a…
Savion
Modern invented name, possibly derived from Xavier
Has lots of energy, perhaps due to its association with top tap dancer Savion Glover.
Aelin
Literary name, possibly inspired by Turkish or Irish
"moon, light or desired"
This character name from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas has an ancient appeal, even though it seems to be a modern coinage. It may have been inspired by similar sounding names, like the…
Khyren
Modern invention, possibly from Irish, Persian, or Greek, “little dark one; sun; lord"
With the one on-trend sounds of Kai and Kyson, this modern creation has a distinctive, contemporary look about it. Also spelled Kyron and Khyrein, it could be related to either the Irish Kieran…
Kix
Modern Invented, possibly from "Kicks"
"Kicks"
While many Americans will likely think of the cereal brand, Kixhas been featuring in the US stats since 2009, given to a handful of boys each year. In a recent count, it was given to 16 boys, though…
Velma
German
"will helmet"
Velma likely originated as a phonetic spelling of the German name Wilma, itself derived from Wilhelmina. Velma Dinkley is a smart, if nerdy, character in Scooby Doo .
Declan
Irish, meaning unknown, possibly "man of prayer"
"man of prayer"
The increasingly popular Irish boys' name Declan is crossing into the girls' column now as well, used for over 50 baby girls in the US last year.
Dyfri
Welsh, possibly from a root meaning "water"
"water"
Dyfri has two possible origins: either it is a form of Dyfrig, an early British saint known in Latin as Dubricius and in French as Devereux... or it is a back-formation from the town name…
Eilwen
Welsh
"white brow"
A little bit Isla, a little bit Elowen. Also the Kentucky-based heroine of a 2018 novel by Gwen Kaelin.
Alwena
Welsh, Breton
"white brow; nourishing; bright, light"
Like Alwen, but with an extra feminine frill. Alwen itself is of obscure origin but possible meanings include: "white brow" (from the Welsh ael and gwen ; "white footstep" as an alternative to Olwen;…
Cellan
Welsh place name, possibly "little cell"
"little cell"
An attractive alternative spelling to Kellan, but the authentic Welsh "ll" sound may be hard to come by outside Wales.
Alwen
Welsh
"white brow; nourishing"
An unusual but beautifully simple name, possibly a variation on Aelwen, that belongs to a river in north-east Wales. It may appeal if you like similar names like Arwen, Anwen and Olwen. The exact…
Aranrhod
Welsh, possibly "silver wheel"
"silver wheel"
An alternative spelling, found in some sources, of Arianrhod. This version lacks the fashionable "Aria" sound that is part of Arianrhod's appeal.
Titia
Latin, feminine form of Titus, possibly "title of honor"
"title of honor"
Naelith
Modern invention, possibly a variation of Naeli, Nayeli, or Nael
"I love you; generous; given by God"
Naelith made its entry to the US stats in 2025 when it was one of fastest rising debuts of the years, featuring alongside Elanith and Kyomie. Given to 44 girls, Naelith is likely a variation of Naeli…
Raiane
Brazillian, possibly from Portuguese, Arabic or Irish
"ray, beam; basil, watered; little king"
Raiane rose out of obscurity to become a Top 100 name in Brazil in both the 1990s and the 2000s, when it was given to nearly 100,000 babies collectivedly. Pronounced with three syllables, its meaning…

Names That Mean Possibly

The names

Gael

Titus

Thaddeus

Stellan

Rylan

Savion

Aelin

Khyren

Kix

Velma

Declan

Dyfri

Eilwen

Alwena

Cellan

Alwen

Aranrhod

Titia

Naelith

Raiane