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German
"wide battle"
A clunky medieval German name unlikely to be revived anytime soon, if ever. The streamlined English variation Hawise has more modern appeal.
Hanna Sofia combines two beautiful and historically rich names from different traditions. Hanna, a variation of Hannah, has Hebrew origins meaning 'grace' or 'favor,' while Sofia derives from the…
Turkish
"great premature child"
Japanese
"first snow"
German combo name
A combination of Heide, from Adelheid "noble" and Marie "bitter or beloved". It saw a small spike in popularity in the early 1940s in France and Germany, due to the Austrian actress Heidemarie…
Greek
"friend of the heroes"
In Greek Mythology, Herophile was Aphrodite and Poseidon's daughter and a sibyl who predicted the fall of Troy.
Hawaiian
"held in the arms of heaven"
An intruiging and rare Hawaiian "-lani" name to add to the books if you are looking for an alternative to trendy Leilani and Kehlani.
English
"flower name"
Sweet-smelling Honeysuckle is the ultimate quirky floral name, so called because of its tubular flowers full of sweet nectar. Honeysuckle Weeks is a British actress whose siblings, also actors, have…
"heavenly frigatebird"
Idabelle is a feminine name combining the classic names Ida and Belle. Ida has Germanic origins meaning 'industrious' or 'hardworking,' while Belle comes from French, meaning 'beautiful.' This…
Yoruba
"love means happiness"
An upbeat and cheery name used in African-Yoruban culture.
Cherokee
"tumbling water"
A rhythmic and attractive Cherokee girl name. Immokalee is also the name of a community in Florida.
Jessabelle is a feminine name that combines elements of Jessica (derived from Hebrew, meaning 'God beholds' or 'wealthy') and the popular '-belle' suffix meaning 'beautiful' in French. This melodic…
Spanish from Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Spanish diminutive of Juliana
Mohawk, Native American
"beautiful snow"
Name from the Mohawk tribe associated with actress Kaniehtiio Horn, who created a video on how to pronounce her rare name.
Karla Sofia is a beautiful feminine compound name with cross-cultural appeal. 'Karla' is the feminine form of Karl, a Germanic name meaning 'free man' or 'strong,' while 'Sofia' derives from the…
Finnish and Estonian variation of Katherine, English from Greek
"pure"
The translation of Katarina and Katherine used in Finland and Estonia.
Hindu
"victory"
Katyayini is one of the nine forms of the Hindu goddess Parvati, and is associated with victory.
American invented name
The invented full name of Kida, the princess of Atlantis in the Disney film. Read more about Kidagakash and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.
"beloved child"
Once a common girl name in Hawaii, today Leialoha is virtually unheard of.