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Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
A name given among the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
American, meaning unknown
Rumors abound about Waneta, which is a Canadian place name. Some say it's an Anglicization of Juanita, while others claim it's a Native American name. Interestingly, Waneta is a common name among the…
Japanese, meaning unknown
Calm and quiet character in Naruto . Jirobo may have a meaning related to monks.
Masculine name in the Choctaw tradition.
Hungarian, meaning unknown
Notably the name of a Magyar leader, and now a county in Hungary.
Invented name, meaning unknown.
A new name bestowed on a few girls each year thanks to Brazilian gospel singer Kemilly Santos. Kemilly makes for an unconventional way to get to Milly.
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…
Flemish, meaning unknown
Isala has a mellifluous sound, and ties in nicely with more familiar names like Isolde and Isla. Isala Van Diest was the first woman in Belgium to qualify as a doctor. Once qualified she advocated…
A masculine name in Choctaw culture.
Ancient Roman, meaning unknown
Coriolanus comes from Corioli, the name of a Volscian city. The Shakespearean play Coriolanus is based on the life of Ancient Roman general Caius Marcius Coriolanus.
English Romani, meaning unknown
A rare name from Choctaw culture that is no longer in use.
A rare name that rose briefly in the trail of Donna. Tonna has Choctaw roots.
Masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Cherokee, meaning unknown
Though its meaning has been lost to time, Nazshoni is a beautiful Cherokee option for a daughter.
Name used for girls in the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Sinhalese or Kazakh from Arabic
"fire"
An attractive one-of-a-kind option for a girl — Zinara has never been given to more than four American baby girls in a single year.
Variation of Laís, Portuguese from Greek, meaning unknown
Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie used Laiz as the middle name for their daughter Frances in 2016.
English surname, meaning unknown
Brand new surname option that's equally appealing on girls and boys. In Shakespeare's Richard III , Catesby is a double agent working for Richard III of England. He was based on the real-life Sir…
Irish, meaning unknown
Modwenna is the name of a medieval Irish saint who, according to legend, founded Burton Abbey on the River Trent, site of many miracles. Saint Modwenna, also called Modwen, made a pilgrimage to Rome…