By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Combination of Emma and Lynn
"universal lake"
An updated form of Emmeline or Emmaline or a compound name that makes your chosen pronunciation more obvious. Spelling variation Emmalyn reached the US Top 500 in2017, but has since fallen out of Top…
Word name
Name that makes a dramatic musical statement.
Literary invention
Invented by author Stephenie Meyer for the Twilight series for the half-human, half-vampire daughter of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, it's an amalgamtion of the names of Bella's mother Renee and…
Feminine variation of Cecil
"blind"
Cecily is as dainty as a lace handkerchief. Cecily has a wide assortment of namesakes. One Cecily was the mother of King Richard III, whose beauty gained her the title "the Rose of Raby," Cecily…
Hawaiian
"the heavens"
A variation of Kalani and Kehlani, Kelani is a lesser-used spelling of the celestial Hawaiian name. Likely inspired by singer Kehlani Parrish and dancer Kalani Hilliker, Kelani was given to 140 girls…
Spanish
"miracles"
Even in the Hispanic community, very religious and old-fashioned.
Spelling variation of Adeline, French
"noble, nobility"
The sweet old-fashioned Adeline is one of the prime up-and-coming vintage baby names ; Addilynn is a phonetic spelling. The only dubious advantage Addilynn offers is that is clarifies pronunciation.…
Variation of Aveline or Avalon, combination of Ava and Lyn
"desired; island of apples; life, water or bird + lake or beautiful"
Part Ava, part Evelyn, this name made its first appearance in the US Top 1000 in 2013 when it was one of the fastest-rising names of the year. Joining Gracelyn, Raelynn, and Emmalyn in the charts,…
Maelani is a feminine name with Hawaiian and Polynesian influences, though it may also be considered a modern creative name. In Hawaiian contexts, 'Mae' can relate to concepts of nature, while 'lani'…
Feminine form of Marcel, Latin
"warlike"
A feminine form of Marcel, ultimately from Marcellus and Marcus, Latin names celebrating the Roman God of war, Mars. This spelling is used in Poland, Czechia, Spain, Brazil, Uruguay, and Brazil in…
English form of the Spanish Teresa
"to harvest"
The popular appeal of the strong, intelligent Saint Teresa of Avila, combined with the selfless compassion of the more recent Mother Teresa, have fused to give this second-tier classic a somewhat…
Russian variation of Juliana, Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Julia is a name that's ancient and hallowed enough to not only have many variations, but for its variations to have variations. Juliana has been consistently used in the US and Europe, sometimes…
Eliani is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Eliana, which has Hebrew roots meaning "my God has answered," or it could derive from Hawaiian elements meaning "high…
Variation of Emory, German
"industrious"
This spelling variation of the already-fashionable Emery takes the name further from its Old Germanic origins in Emmerich. With its trendy -i ending, its distinctive o in the middle, and its visual…
Polish
"viburnum"
Kalina, known as a girls' name throughout Eastern Europe, translates literally to viburnum in Polish, making it a botanical name. Viburnum is a flowering shrub. Some sources translate this name as…
French variation of Angela
"angel"
With Angelina becoming so popular thanks to Ms. Jolie, this could be a new twist—but everyone will always misunderstand it as Angelina. While it currently ranks at Number 951 in the US, it's Number…
Italian
"dear little one"
Carina is a pretty delicately feminine name whose fall from popularity is not helped by its similarity to hurricane name Katrina or slang victim Karen.
Emberlee is a modern feminine name that combines 'Ember' (suggesting warmth and glowing embers) with the popular '-lee' suffix. This contemporary creation has roots in nature-inspired naming trends…
Scandinavian; Hungarian; Russian, variation of Camilla
Kamilla is the usual spelling of Camilla throughout Scandinavia and in Finland, Hungary, Iceland, and Greenland. Kamma is an appealing short form.
Nailani is a feminine Hawaiian name combining the elements "nai" (heavens or sky) and "lani" (heaven, sky, or royal one), creating a meaning along the lines of "heavenly beauty" or "the beauty of the…
