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Diminutive of Ezekiel
"God strengthens"
Rarely given to baby girls, but we like the idea of it.
Short form of Elfrida or Elfrieda
Elf is an adorable nickname for the otherwise-clunky Elfrida or Elfrieda. Elf was used for the tragic sister in Miriam Toews' novel All My Puny Sorrows .
English word name, color name
"brownish or tawny color with streaks of other colors"
The term brindle is often used to describe animal fur coloring — the brindle variety is brown or tawny with contrasting streaks. Some American parents have also embraced it as a baby name, perhaps as…
Quechua
"free"
This would make an interesting South American heritage choice. One famous bearer was Quispe Sisa, an Inca princess in the 16th century. It is also a surname.
Spanish invented name
This attractive invented name is most commonly used among Spanish-speakers in the US.
Icelandic
"birch tree"
Associated with the mononymic Icelandic singer and her iconic swan dress.
Spelling variation of Lake, nature name
The Layke spelling of this refreshing nature name was introduced for one of the Waldrop sextuplets, Layke Bryars, who is male, but the name is gender neutral.
Variation of Briar, nature name
Briar is a rising unique unisex name and Bryars is a spin introduced as the middle name of one of the Waldrop sextuplets, Layke Bryars, who happens to be a boy. But the name works just as well for…
Diminutive of names containing rell or rella
Typically seen as a pet form of names with the -rell or -rella suffix, such as Estrella and Mirella. One famous bearer is Rell Sunn, an international surfing champion and leader in women's…
Diminutive of Mazikeen, Mazarine, invented name, French
"harmful spirits; blue"
An unusual nickname for unusual names — Mazikeen, a name invented by Neil Gaiman for his Sandman comics, and Mazarine, a French color name.
Bird name
We have Hawk and Finch and Lark and Wren — who says Owl can't be a baby name, too?
Variation of Cruz; Spanish
"cross"
Meaningful Spanish word name, deword-ified.
Mongolian
"joy"
A strong unisex option with an uplifting meaning.
Hebrew or Chinese
"to me, or logic, power, beauty"
This short and sweet multicultural name has a lot of potential meanings packed into its two letters! As a Hebrew name, it is unisex, and means "to me". As a Chinese name, it is also unisex, and has a…
Vietnamese
"peaceful, even"
Properly spelt Bình in Vietnamese, this is a very popular name for both sexes. The pronunciation is usually Anglicized as "BIN", but the middle vowel is more like the U in "burn".
Dutch diminutive of Maria
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
A cute but not cutesy Dutch diminutive of Maria.
Maori
Maori form of Mary
German, Frisian and Dutch
"home ruler"
A form of Heinrich or Henrike (Henry in English), as well as of their feminine counterparts. Now most commonly feminine, and especially popular for girls in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s. Famous…
"calm, peaceful"
Also spelled Yên, this simple Vietnamese name has a serene sound and meaning.
Dutch and Frisian
"victory or wisdom"
A Frisian short form of Victoria, or a Dutch diminutive of Sofieke, from Sofie.