Updated November 2023
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Latin
Messalina was the third wife of Roman emperor Claudius, and a great-grandniece of Augustus. She was executed for allegedly conspiring against her husband. Her name derives from the Roman family name…
Spanish
"forget-me-not"
Variant of Myosotis
Greek
"preparation; Friday"
Variant of Paraskeve, used in Greece.
Aria Rose combines two beautiful and lyrical names. Aria, of Italian origin, means 'air' or 'melody' and refers to an expressive solo in an opera. It has gained significant popularity in recent…
Japanese word name
"sunflower"
Himawari is the Japanese word for sunflower and modern word name. The most famous bearer is Himawari Akaho, a silver-medal-winning basketball player from Japan. Himawari is more frequently used as a…
Sri Lankan
An extended form of Sirima, the birth name of Sri Lankan stateswoman Sirimavo Bandaranaike. She became the first non-hereditary female head of government in modern history on her election as Sri…
"female aviator"
Aviator is equally appropriate for a girl, of course, but lovers of Beatrix and Bellatrix might appreciate the spiky sound of this unique occupational name.
"brisk and cheerful readiness"
English
"persistence"
A rare virtue-style name, associated with determination and dedication to a particular cause or goal, with having a strong grip, and with an enduring existence. This could be spun positively and…
"the warmth of the sun in winter"
Part-April, part-Felicity, but with the wonderfully whimsical feel of Serendipity. Apricity debuted in the US charts for the first time in 2022.
Latin from Greek
"of Elysium; blissful"
In Greek mythology, the Elysian Fields was the final resting place of righteous souls. Elysian falls under two current trends — spiritual names and mythological names — and could easily be a hit in…
French
"a person who inspires or influences others; a natural light-giving body"
"short-lived, transitory"
Soft sound, good nickname potential, but not a good meaning for a child's name.
"vanishing, fading away"
"repetition"
Malay
"large flightless bird"
"bed bug"
This herb is also known as cilantro. It's meaning, "bed bug" is on account of its smell, characterized by the ancient Greeks as bed bug-like.
"curve"
In mathematics, a parabola is a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and approximately U-shaped. Its name derives from a Greek word meaning "I place side by side".
"swiftness, speed"
A more dynamic Verity or Felicity.
Germanic
"foreign riches"
A melodious ancient saint's name now more commonly heard in its French form, Elodie.