Names That Mean Also

  1. Burgundy
    • Origin:

      French place-name; also color name
    • Description:

      Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.
  2. Naida
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "water nymph,"
    • Description:

      Possibility for a girl born under one of the water signs -- Cancer, Pisces, or Scorpio.
  3. Chico
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "boy"
    • Description:

      Friendly but flimsy.
  4. Teton
    • Origin:

      Native American, Sioux tribe; also western American place-name
    • Description:

      Rare and rugged, though one of the baby names with a lot of teasing potential.
  5. Iulia
    • Origin:

      Romanian version of Latin Julia
    • Meaning:

      "youthful"
    • Description:

      This spelling makes Julia worldly and distinctive. It is popular in Romania and Moldova, and might also be considered the Hawaiian form too, though Kulia is often used instead.
  6. Titian
    • Origin:

      Italian artist name, also color
    • Description:

      A creative choice, suggesting the Venetian Renaissance painter (born Tiziano), and the brownish orange red hue that was featured on his palette. But try explaining to the boys in seventh grade that it's pronounced tee-shun.
  7. Dai
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "to shine"
    • Description:

      Pronunciation would not be obvious to Americans.
  8. Trinidad
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "holy trinity"
    • Description:

      Rhythmic name with both religious and geographical ties, commonly heard in Latin countries.
  9. Quirino
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "a spearman, a warrior"
    • Description:

      An adolescent boy might have problems with the first syllable.
  10. Shelley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "clearing on a bank"
    • Description:

      Despite its poetic associations, almost as dated as Sheldon, and more feminine.
  11. Chazon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "prophecy, revelation"
    • Description:

      This is one of several Hebrew names with the beginning syllable Chaz.
  12. Zagora
    • Origin:

      North African place-name; also Swahili
    • Description:

      If you're looking for an African place-name, this one belongs to the main town in eastern Morocco.
  13. Burgundy
    • Origin:

      French place-name; also color name
    • Description:

      It's a place. It's a wine. It's a color. -- no wonder trend-heavy Burgundy's been discovered as a name.
  14. Randa
    • Origin:

      English, feminine variation of Randall; also Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "delicate desert tree"
    • Description:

      Sounds incomplete, like a pet form of Miranda.
  15. Sinfoy
    • Origin:

      Romani form of Cynthia, also spelled Sinfi