Updated November 2023
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Punjabi, Sikh
"life, soul"
This short and distinct unisex Indian name is one to add to the appealing list of lively names meaning "life". It was a fast rising choice in Canada and the UK in recent years, perhaps owing to the…
Arabic
"dawn, daybreak"
Literally meaning "dawn, daybreak" or "beginning" in Arabic, Fajr is also the name of the daily Islamic morning prayer. Mentioned in the Quran, it is one of the five daily prayers Muslims perform…
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.
Dim is a feminine name with various origins and meanings across cultures. In Slavic contexts, particularly Russian, it functions as a diminutive of names like Dimitri or Dmitry. In Vietnamese, Dim…
Ary is a concise feminine name with multiple cultural origins. It can be a shortened form of longer names like Ariana, Ariella, or Mariana, or stand independently. In Hebrew, Ary means "lion,"…
English, Welsh, and Spanish surname
"of the East"
A surname and place name related to Estes National Park in the Colorado Rockies.
Modern invented name
One of the trendiest names for boys, Jax is becoming familiar on the girls' side through the singer/songwriter and Tiktok star Jax, born Jackie.
English occupational name
"summoner"
This preppy alternative to Gen Z favorite Summer has the potential to be a big surname hit for girls. It recently gained media attention from Instagram model Sumner Stroh. Sumner was most popular as…
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.
Sham is a concise, gender-neutral name with diverse cultural origins. In Arabic contexts, it refers to Syria or specifically Damascus, carrying meanings of 'north' or 'left' in relation to the…
Celtic
Airmed is a Celtic goddess of healing and herbalism, said to have healed those injured in battle.
Alternative spelling or modern Greek form of Zoe
"life"
There are numerous English spelling variants of Zoe, but Zoi isn't simply a creative alternative. It's a modern Greek transcription with a slightly different pronunciation.
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 --…
Renn is a concise, gender-neutral name that has been increasingly used for girls. With Celtic and Old Norse origins, it carries meanings associated with 'swift' or 'running water' in various European…
Lyah is a contemporary feminine name that likely emerged as a variation of names like Leah, Liah, or Lya. With its elegant simplicity, Lyah combines the popular 'L' beginning with a soft ending sound…
Variation of Rhian or Ryan, English, Welsh, Irish
"maiden, young woman; little king, little ruler"
Rhian meets Ryan in this modern variation of both, and it's up to you if you say it as REE-ann or RYE-ann. Given to around 15 girls in a recent year, this form is less popular than Rhyan in the US,…