By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Word name
A handful of baby girls are named Awesome each year, and they better be.
Nature and flower name
Wildflower may be the ultimate hippie name, added to the lexicon by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden when they chose it as one of their daughter's middle names. It's generic in the way that Flora and…
Turkish
"reflection of the moon on a lake"
A popular name in its native Turkey, with one of the most poetic meaning around.
"face like the moon"
Japanese
"multiple"
This unisex Japanese name has dozens of possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.
Arabic, Persian, and Urdu
"throne"
Arshia, also spelled Arshiya, is a name used for both girls and boys mainly in Iran and among Indo-Persians. Nine girls and five boys were named Arshia in the US last year, with another seven girls…
Tree name from Latin
"cone-bearing"
Plant name from French
"grown on Mount Dikte"
Plant name from Algonquian
"hickory"
Greek
"pine thistle"
Ixia is a botanical name referring to a genus of plants native to South Africa. The name actually refers to an unrelated plant; those in the ixia family are commonly known as corn lilies.
French
"bat"
Bird name from German
"night singer"
Charming nature name made even more appealing by the connection to iconic nurse and statistician Florence Nightingale.
Portuguese
"wading bird"
English
"glowing insect"
"Eurasian plover"
Japanese place name
"field of rice"
Also a dog breed
Gem name from Greek
"indistinct"
An unusual way to get to the nickname Addie.
"fine silky thread"
"soft fabric"
A fabric name, or an unusual literary option, inspired by The Velveteen Rabbit .
French gem name
"colorful jewel"
An elaborate and shiny choice.
