By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Spanish
"seagull"
Another intriguing and virtually unused Spanish nature name to add to the books.
Greek
"cure, remedy"
The name of a minor Greek goddess of healing.
Theodocia is a feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the elements 'theos' meaning 'God' and 'doxa' meaning 'glory' or 'praise,' essentially translating to 'glory of God' or 'praise of God.'…
Dutch
Dutch and Flemish form of Godeliva
Sanskrit
"loving kindness"
According to Buddhist eschatology, Maitreya is next great Buddha who will appear on Earth, following Gautama Buddha. Though this messianic figure is usually (if not exclusively) depicted as a male,…
Japanese
"sincerity, truth"
Makoto is a unisex name in Japan, although many more men bear the name.
Irish
In Irish mythology, Fionnabhair (Old Irish Findabair or Finnabair) is the daughter of Queen Medb of Connacht and Ailill, whose beauty is exploited by her mother to persuade a long line of warriors to…
Évodie is the French form of Evodia
French
"good cheer"
French form of Euphrasia. This was the real name of Cosette in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables . It was popular in French up to and around the turn of the 20th century, but fell out of the French Top…
"beautiful sheen"
Aoibhín is a feminine Irish name pronounced approximately as "EE-veen" or "AY-veen," derived from the Irish word "aoibh" meaning beauty or radiance, with the diminutive suffix "-ín" adding a sense of…
"a good journey"
An unusual and melodious New Testament name
Literary name, French
"to love, respect"
The name of a beautiful princess of Wales in Arthurian legend, Esmeree appears the French romance poem Le Bel Inconnu (The Fair Unknown) written by Renaut de Bâgé in the 12th-century. In the poem,…
Cornish
Cornish form of Endellion
"oak tree"
A modern Cornish word name with a sturdy natural namesake, Derowen may appeal as an alternative to Elowen and Rowan. Derwa is a related Cornish saint's name.
Tagalog
"pure"
Means "pure" in the Tagalog language of the Philippines.
Literary name
"heavenly strength"
Célimène is a literary name invented by the 17th century French playwright Molière for a character in his 1666 play Le Misanthrope . It may be derived from Latin and Greek elements meaning "heavenly"…
Otelia is a feminine name with Germanic roots, derived from the elements 'aud' meaning 'wealth, fortune' or 'prosperity.' It's a variant of Odelia or Ottilia, names that have been used since medieval…
Swiss, Romansh
"woman from Latium"
Romanian
A diminutive of Ecaterina, the Romanian form of Katherine. A famous bearer is the Romanian model Catrinel Menghia.
Celtic
Variant form of Boudicca, which may have arisen from a medieval scribal error.
