By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Irish
"grey lady"
An old Irish saint’s name and the name of a lovelorn poetess in Irish folk legend. Liadain and Líadan are other variations.
Variation of Countess, English
"noblewoman"
Countessa is not an authentic title of nobility in any language — the closest it comes to is contessa , the Italian translation of "countess." It's been used as a girl name here and there but has…
Cornish place name
The name Lamorna belongs to a village, valley and cove in an area of outstanding natural beauty in West Cornwall, and to a popular Cornish folk song referencing the area. The name possibly derives…
Sanskrit
"fantasy"
Kalpana is a strong name with a great namesake in Kalpana Chawla: the first woman of Indian origin in space. Perfect for the intrepid explorer baby!
Celtic variation of Isolde or Italian
"island"
Isola (named for the Celtic heroine Iseult) was the unusual name of Irish author Oscar Wilde’s younger sister, who died of meningitis at the age of nine. Wilde later dedicated his poem Requiescat to…
Variation of Priscilla
"ancient"
Fanciful variation of already extravagant name. You might recognize it as the name of Swiss Olympian Priscillia Annen.
French
This French form of the name Ismeria is one of those uncommon names that's been consistently used in France since the middle ages.The origins of this rare name are shrouded in mystery. Ismeria /…
Japanese
"fulfill; complete; mature"
Unisex Japanese name used primarily for girls.
Greek
"evening, evening star"
Hespera is a variation of Hesperia, the feminine form of Hesperus. In Greek mythology, Hesperus is the Evening Star or the planet Venus. Hesperus is the son of the dawn goddess Eos or her Roman…
Literary name
No - not a trendy (mis)spelling of Everdeen of Hunger Games fame! Indeed, Everdene is the original literary nod with Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins choosing the name as a nod to Bathsheba…
Fictional name
With "Eve" and "Ever" names trending in a big way, The Hunger Games heroine Katniss Everdeen’s surname definitely has first-name potential for adventurous parents. It was chosen as a nod to Bathsheba…
Polish
"day maid"
Popular Eastern European name which is a variant of Nordic Dagmar. A famous bearer is Polish- American actress Dagmara Domińczyk.
Nature name
A genus of tropical shrubs that bear white and pink flowers.
"rabbit"
Seen as a name for this first time in the anime Sailor Moon .
English botanical name
A botanical name belonging to a small yellow flower in the poppy family. The word ultimately derives from chelidon, the Ancient Greek for "swallow (bird)". Characters called Celandine feature in The…
Spanish
"poem, ode; battle"
An obscure medieval saint's name which nevertheless sounds pretty on-trend right now: a softer alternative to Matilda, perhaps. If you're searching for Spanish names for girls , this can make an…
Welsh
"love"
The Welsh word for "love" and a term of endearment turned modern word-name, Cariad is a sweet possibility that might work well as a name for a February or Valentines baby or a name for a Christmas…
Word name
An overt take on the spiritual word name trend.
"flower name derived from the Vettones tribe"
This unusual English botanical name would make an interesting update to 80s and 90s favorite Bethany. It belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used…
Germanic
"battle"
Derived from the Germanic element badu "battle" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle", this name belonged to a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a…
