Updated November 2023
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English
"son of the courageous one"
For fans of Warren G. All two of them.
Japanese
"first son; harmonious man"
A familiar choice in Japan, Kazuo is known more globally due to award winning writer, Kazuo Ishiguro, whose works include Never Let Me Go , The Remains of the Day , and Klara and the Sun . He won the…
Medieval variation of Margaret, Greek
"pearl"
An old royal name in England and Scotland that's also spelled Marjorie. Popular in the Middle Ages and Tudor period, it was revived at the end of the 19th century, peaked in 1921 and dropped off the…
Toshio is a masculine Japanese name carrying significant cultural meaning. The name typically combines elements that represent qualities such as 'clever,' 'bright,' 'valued,' or 'respected,' though…
French
This rare and archaic French name is a little too close to Chlorine for our liking. Despite its flowery origins, Florine has a warrior history - Florine of Burgundy was a female French crusader, who…
Dortha is a feminine name that developed as a variation of Dorothy, which comes from the Greek name Dorothea meaning 'gift of God.' This variant spelling peaked in popularity in the United States in…
Orvil is a masculine name of French origin, believed to be a variant of Orville, which means 'gold town' or 'golden city' (from Old French elements 'or' meaning gold and 'ville' meaning town). The…
Arlyne is a feminine name that emerged as a variant spelling of Arlene or Arline. These names likely derived from the masculine name Arlin, which has Germanic origins meaning "pledge" or "oath."…
Yoshio is a Japanese masculine name composed of elements that typically mean 'righteous' (yo), 'good' or 'virtuous' (shi), and 'man' or 'husband' (o), though interpretations can vary depending on the…
Elwanda is a feminine name of American origin, likely created as a combination of the popular 'El-' prefix (found in names like Elaine or Eleanor) and possibly the element 'wanda,' which has Slavic…
Yoshiko is a traditional Japanese feminine name combining elements that typically mean 'good' (yoshi) and 'child' (ko), though the meaning can vary depending on the specific kanji characters used to…