By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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English
"lost one"
One of the less common names that came over on the Mayflower, albeit, one with modern potential.
Word Name
Best known as the name of a Pilgrim aboard the Mayflower.
Portuguese bird name
Candice Swanpoel and Hermann Nicoli gave this uncommon Portuguese name to their son in 2016. It's the Portuguese word for the red-fan parrot, putting it in the fashionable bird name category.
Variation of Boden, English, German
"hill shaped like a bow; floor"
This creative spelling of Boden may be influenced by the popularity of Beau or New Zealand rugby player Beauden Barrett. Either way, we predict it's going to rise in popularity for years to come.
Levison is a surname-derived masculine name with English origins, coming from the patronymic form meaning 'son of Levi.' Levi itself has Hebrew roots, meaning 'joined' or 'attached.' As a first name,…
Italian
"from Milan"
An attractive surname, but also the name of a popular cookie.
Unique name chosen by Peaches Geldolf for her son in 2012.
One of the middle names of Dwayne Wade's son Zion.
Portuguese
Rider Strong used this variation of the Portuguese surname Barreto as the middle name for his son Indigo.
Armenian
"resurrection"
Common in Armenia, but virtually unheard of in the United States.
Spanish
"holm oak"
Common Spanish surname, used by Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem as the middle name for their children Leo and Luna.
Latinized variation of Hubert, German
"bright, shining intellect"
Variation of Hubert.
Igbo
"glorify God"
A common unisex name in Nigeria. Kerry Washington used it as the middle name for her son Caleb.
Hebrew
"chariot"
The name Merkaba comes from Merkabah Mysticism, a type of Jewish mysticism that was practiced during the first century.
Italian place name
Ravello is an Italian town on the Amalfi Coast. It's a popular travel destination and was a favorite spot for many notable creatives, including Virginia Woolf, Greta Garbo, and Tennessee Williams.…
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.
"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…
"ornament"
Attractive name from the Old Testament. Adino was one of David's "mighty men," though texts do disagree on his name.
"God has helped"
A name mentioned multiple times in the Old Testament.
"to dance"
Old Testament male name and biblical place name.
