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American invented name
"rose + banks"
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman invented this name for their son Jonathan's middle. It's a combination of Anne's paternal grandfather's name, Roseline, and Adam's mother's maiden name Banks.
Hebrew
"ruin, destruction"
An uncommon biblical name, Abaddon is the name of an angel of abyss in the New Testament. A totally cool name for a fictional character perhaps, though on a child it might be too reminiscent of the…
"to dance"
Old Testament male name and biblical place name.
"bitter"
In the Old Testament, Merari is one of Levi's sons.
Greek
"beloved"
Obscure name from the New Testament.
Roman
"fifth"
This Roman name is featured in the New Testament as that of the governor of Judea.
Flower name, from Greek
"corn grinder"
The bell-shaped flower Aletris is also known as Colic Root, Blazing Star, Unicorn Root, and Stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems. Its name…
Nature name
An edible plant used in seed and spice form.
As a name, it's linked to Sir Mulberry Hawk, a character in Charles Dicken's Nicholas Nickleby.
Bird name
Meadowlark Lemon, known as the "Clown Prince" of the Harlem Globetrotters, played professional basketball for an astonishing 40 years. Lemon's original name was Meadow, as was his father's and his…
"fig mulberry"
Tree name with a pleasant sound and rhythm.
African
"king"
Known for being the name of Simba's father in the Lion King .
Native American
This unisex Native American name offers a good substitution to Dakota.
Italian variation of Ivan
"God is gracious"
Ivano is a name that's a variation of a variation, with Ivan a common Russian and Eastern European version of John. Ivano puts an Italian spin on the name.
Italian variation of Livius, Latin
"envious"
This Italian version of the ancient Roman Livius, with an unenviable meaning, is popular in France and make a fresh spin on Oliver or Levi. In the US, this is a very rare name -- it was given to only…
Ancient Roman surname from which European favorite Livia derives. The Roman historian Titus Livius is better known in English as Livy.
Astrological name; Latin
"scorpion"
Scorpius is the constellation that the Scorpio zodiac sign originates from. It was given its venomous name due to the constellation's resemblance to a scorpion's tail.
Welsh
"handsome lord"
Archaic Welsh name, scarcely heard today. Often referred to as the Welsh variation of Edward, although the two names are not related.
Japanese
"devil, demon"
Nice baby name with a devilish meaning.
"milk; gift"
A seldom used name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for Lord of the Rings, this boys' name makes good use of the 'Gal' prefix and 'Dor' suffix to craft an appealing and unique alternative to Theodore.
