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Word name
"unfamiliar, not yet known"
Unknown was given to nearly 80 American babies in a recent year, but we can only hope they won't stay as such. Like Baby, Babyboy, and Infantmale, Unknown is probably used as a placeholder by parents…
A word name, that like Infantmale, Baby, or Babygirl, likely appears in the charts because it is used as a placeholder, when parents need to register their baby but have yet to choose their given…
Country name
"land of the Parsa"
The name Persia derives from Avestan Parsa , the name of the Indo-European nomadic people who migrated into southern Iran in about 1000 BCE. Persis or Persea, the feminine form of Perseus, feel more…
Hebrew
"known"
Although there were two male Jadduas in the Bible, this would make an interesting option for a girl today.
English word name
"to make known as a determination"
A word name in the Puritan vein, à la Remember or Experience, which a few daring namers are beginning to consider.