By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Icelandic
"thunder"
An anglicised or dutchified spelling of the Icelandic name Eyþóra, brought to fame by the Dutch Olympic gymnast Eythora Elisabet Thorsdottir, whose parents are Icelandic.
Greek
"delight in dancing"
The name of the Muse of dancing in Greek mythology. Arguably the least usable of the nine Muses' names, despite serious competition from Melpomene and Polyhymnia. Those two at least have obvious…
Portmanteau of William and Alicia.
Compound name, Combination of Hanna and Lise
How To Get Away With Murder has made Annalise a genuinely trendy name; it now ranks higher than ever been, just outside the Top 400 in the U.S.. Hannalise, by contrast, has only popped up in the…
Literary place name, English, Danish
"narrow strait"
The famous home of Hamlet in Shakespeare's great play, Elsinore is based on Kronborg Castle in eastern Denmark. Known as Helsingør in Danish, it guarded the narrow entryway to the Baltic Sea for…
French
"white flower"
A widely used name in medieval Europe that's been almost completely forgotten. Blanche still reads as old lady-ish, and the frilly "-fleur" doesn't make it feel younger. But it could be a striking,…
Latin
"Assumption"
A highly unusual name in the U.S., Assumpta refers to the Assumption of Mary, the ascent of the Virgin Mary into Heaven before her death in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox doctrine. An intriguing and…
Ancient Greek
"inescapable"
In Greek mythology, Adrastea (or Adrasteia) was a nymph who helped raise the infant Zeus. It was also sometimes used as an alternate name for several other goddesses, and is the name of one of the…
Old High German
"dawn"
In Germanic mythology, Ostara is the goddess of springtime, fertility, and dawn. Her existence as a mythological figure was pieced together by scholar Jacob Grimm, who used evidence such as the…
English place name
The name of a port town in Maine, named after the birthplace of one of its founders Alexander Shapleigh, of Kittery Court, Devon, England.
"small ship"
A term for a type of Dutch sailing ship that might be an interesting way to get to Gal, as in Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot.
Bosnian, Serbian
"glory of the Serbs"
Full name of Christian Bale's wife, Sibi Blažić.
Variation of Azalea.
Zulu and Xhosa
"power"
A mighty lion in sheep's clothing. Though Amandla looks, to the untrained eye, like a variant of milquetoast Amanda, it actually derives from the word for "power" in the Zulu and Xhosa languages, two…
Portuguese
"Pearl"
The lovely Portuguese word for "pearl" (Pérola) was seldom used as a first name even in Brazil and Portugal until it was the name of a character on a popular telenovela "Joia Rara." It is also the…
Philina is a feminine name with Greek origins, derived from "philos" meaning "friend" or "beloved." It serves as a more elaborate feminine form of Philip. With its melodic sound and elegant ending,…
Enissa is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may be derived from the Arabic name Anisa, meaning 'friendly' or 'companionable.' Alternatively, it could be a variant of Inessa, which…
Amines is an uncommon feminine name with scientific origins. The term "amines" refers to compounds in organic chemistry derived from ammonia, giving the name a unique intellectual connection. As a…
Meliha is a feminine name of Turkish and Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word 'malih' meaning 'beautiful,' 'pretty,' or 'elegant.' The name carries connotations of grace and charm in Middle…
Latinized variant of Euodia
