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Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
Name used for girls in the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Tija is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Latvian tradition, it's a diminutive form of Christina, meaning 'follower of Christ.' In South African contexts, particularly among Tswana…
Klani is a feminine name with possible Hawaiian origins, though it remains quite rare in documented usage. In Hawaiian contexts, names with similar sounds often relate to heavenly elements or natural…
Modern invented name
Xya first popped into the American baby name charts in 2000, and has been used used every year, though in low numbers, from 2013 onwards. Modern and almost unique — and with a high Scrabble score —…
Diminutive of Genevra
Sweet and unique nickname, found on the American Olympic rower Genevra "Gevvie" Stone.
Tynlee is a modern feminine name that emerged in the early 21st century, following the trend of names ending with the popular '-lee' or '-ley' sound. It appears to be a creative invention combining…
Leightyn is a contemporary feminine name that represents modern naming trends toward creative spellings of traditional sounds. It appears to be a variant spelling of Leighton, which originated as an…
Arabic, Urdu
"Queen of Sheba"
The name of the Queen of Sheba in Islamic tradition. The Spanish form is Belkis.
Gaelic
"son of Labhrainn"
A rare Mc surname used for both girls and boys in the US. It ultimately derives from Laurentius, as does Lawrence.
Blima is a feminine name of Yiddish origin, commonly used in Jewish communities, particularly among those with Eastern European ancestry. The name is believed to be derived from the Slavic word…
Solai is a feminine name with multiple cultural connections. In Tamil, it can mean "waterfall" or refer to a grove of trees, giving the name a beautiful nature-inspired significance. Some also…
English word name from Latin
"brave"
Valiant is an inspirational word name that can work for a child of any gender, though the six babies given this name last year were all boys.
Place-name
A Californian city name that feels like a natural successor to trendy unisex Oakley and Oaklynn.
Brianny is a feminine name that appears to be a modern elaboration of the name Brianna, which itself is a feminine form of Brian (of Irish and Gaelic origin meaning 'noble' or 'high'). The addition…
Aaryn is a feminine name that represents a modern, alternative spelling of the classic name Erin, which has Irish Gaelic origins meaning 'peace' or 'Ireland.' This contemporary spelling variant…
Basya is a feminine name with deep Jewish roots, primarily used in Ashkenazi Jewish communities. It originated as a Yiddish diminutive of the Hebrew name Batya (or Batsheva), which means 'daughter of…
Literary name
We give Briar Rose its own page thanks to the down-to-earth name of Princess Aurora, aka Sleeping Beauty. Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen named their newborn daughter Briar Rose, but we like…
Estonian variation of Tiia, Finnish
"gift of God"
Tiiu is the cute Estonian form of Tiia, a Finnish diminutive of Dorothy and Dorothea.
Japanese
"peppermint"
A minty Japanese name as well as a language and culture in southeast China.
Welsh
Diminutive of Siân/Sian, the Welsh form of Jane.
