Updated November 2023
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Norse
Hel, sometimes called Hela, is the Norse goddess of death and the underworld.
Yiddish
"noble"
A diminutive of the Yiddish name Yente, ultimately from French gentille meaning "noble, aristocratic". Barbra Streisand played a character named Yentl in a 1983 film of the same name.
Italian diminutive of names that start with Fio-
"flowering; little flower"
Traditionally a short form for Italian names such as Fiorella and Fiorenza, Fio could easily be put directly on the birth certificate today. The 1992 Hayao Miyazaki film Porco Rosso features a…
Hebrew
"rose"
Related to the Arabic Warda, Vered is a strong sounding nature name with a sweet floral meaing.
Celtic
Airmed is a Celtic goddess of healing and herbalism, said to have healed those injured in battle.
English word name
A common name for cats with boot-like markings on their feet, in the same vein as Mittens, Socks, and Beans, Boots is also the name of Dora The Explorer's monkey friend and the name of a UK drugstore…
Karen
"to love"
A brief name from the Karen culture of Myanmar.
Latin
"friend"
Ames is that jewel of a name that's simple and familiar while at the same time being unusual and rare. With gender neutral surname names ending in S trending today -- think Brooks, Wells, Oakes --…
Arabic
"white gazelle"
Rym is one of those simple-yet-uncommon names that's extremely rare in the US , where no baby girls were given the name last year. But it certainly can travel anywhere.
Ailed is an uncommon feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Aileen (Irish for 'light') or derive from similar names in various cultures. Some suggest it could be related…
Wise is a lovely virtue to bestow upon a baby, as seen through the increasingly popular unisex choice Sage. Wise would make for a perfect middle name with the one-syllable flow.
"without light"
The moody and mysterious name Dark could be the perfect name for a couple who embraces the magic of the unknown. Grimes and Elon Musk used it as a middle for their daughter Y, whose given name is Exa…
American invented name
Alo Yoga, a trendy athleisure brand, inspired five sets of parents to use their name for daughters in 2022. According to the brand, Alo was named for Air, Land, and Ocean.
Liis is a feminine Estonian name that serves as a variation of Lisa or Elisabeth. Pronounced like 'lease,' this concise name carries cultural significance in Estonia and other Baltic regions. The…
Spanish
"tiger"
If Bear and Fox can make it as baby names, why not Tiger. The Spanish Tigre has a more gender-neutral feel.
"autumn"
A unisex season name that's rare in the US: it hasn't been in the charts for boys or girls since the early 2000s.
"autumn; move downward"
Not as evocative as Autumn.
Dutch diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
A lively, though obsolete, short form of Elizabeth. Bep is perhaps best known as the name of Elisabeth "Bep" Voskuijl, the Dutch woman who sheltered Anne Frank and her family in Amsterdam during…
Norse, diminutive of Edith, Dorothea, Benedikte, and Judith
Used in various Nordic, Danish, and Scandinavian cultures, Ditte is a charming diminutive of names such as Edith, Dorothea or Dorotea, Benedikte, and Judith.
Lithuanian
"one of the Aistians"
Aistė — pronounced "ICE-teh" — ranked in the Top 20 girl names in Lithuania in the early 2000s. The name comes from the Latin Aestiorum, meaning "one of the Aistians" (referring to what we commonly…