By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Greek
The name of an ancient Thracian bard in Greek mythology, who boasted that he could sing better than the Muses. He was defeated, and his eyesight and poetic ability taken away, demonstrating that all…
African, Oromo
"admirer"
A male name in East Africa, but it would come off very feminine in much of the Western world.
Africa, Luhya
"born during famine"
Not likely to become very popular in the US anytime soon.
Word name, English
"ruler who represents the king"
A new one for the ever-growing collection of royal baby names.
Flower name, from English
"dragon's mouth"
Feisty floral name that would work better as a middle name than as a first, so called because of the flower's resemblance to a dragon's open mouth.
Flower name, from French
"lion's tooth"
The bright yellow weed lends itself to a creative baby name, although we don't recommend the nickname Dandy.
Guilio appears to be a variant spelling of Giulio, the Italian form of Julius. The name has ancient Roman roots and derives from the Roman family name Julius, which may be related to the Greek…
English word name
"electric"
Young celebrity baby Slash Electric Alexander Edwards is responsible for adding not one but two names to the lexicon, Slash and Electric. While Slash might be though of as either scary or tech-y,…
Japanese
"new; fresh"
Strong Japanese name with a hopeful meaning.
"pure; warm; kindness; honesty"
"great second son"
"eighth son"
Traditionally given to the eighth son in Japan. It can also be spelled Hachiro.
"excellent brightness"
Common Japanese male name notably borne by Hideaki Anno, an animator, actor, and director.
"good luck"
"large honor; vast excellence"
"expensive grain; tall grain; graceful protection"
"firefly"
"tree"
"blessed"
"victory; excellence"
