By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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Literary name
An admirable meaning, with roots in a Germanic word meaning wisdom, but we fear it will never be detached from the hobbit hero of The Lord of the Rings .
Old Norse
"frost"
Popular in Iceland but primed for "Frosty the Snowman" jokes in the US.
French
"freezing"
Frostine, best known in the U.S. as the name of the Candyland queen, is newly fashionable in France and is certainly a choice that any little girl the world over would love. Fanciful, if…
Plant and color name
"vivid purplish-red; tubular flower"
A plausible color name, it was chosen by the singer Sting as a middle name for his daughter, after a character in the Gormenghast fantasy trilogy, of which he's a big fan. Another bearer is Fuchsia…
Spanish
"fire"
Hot name best used as a middle, as Paula Patton and Robin Thicke did for their son Julian in 2010.
"springs"
Common Spanish surname with a lively sound and meaning and literary connection to prominent Latin American writer Carlos Fuentes.
Japanese
"dweller near the river where wisteria grows"
To honor the majestic mountain.
Word name
Gives the message that you want your daughter to keep her eye on the prize.
Italian
"blacksmith"
If you're looking for a really unusual international occupational name, this could be it!
Slavic variation of Theodora
"God's gift"
More commonly spelled FEODORA, a charming choice for the intrepid baby namer, especially with its dynamic nickname FEO (pronounced FAY-o).
Latin
"bean"
One of the many rhythmically appealing Italian names newly up for consideration, with more substance than the modelly FABIO. Variations: FABIO, FABIAN, FABRIZIO
"young blacksmith"
And this sounds like the synthetic fabric washed with Fabrice.
English
"gift of the fairies"
The ultimate ethereal name for lovers of fairies, pixies, and sprites.
Irish
"rustic"
Forever Dickens's con artist in Oliver Twist .
African, Fula
"born in abundance"
A wonderful meaning for a bright and musical West African name.
French, English
"lamp lighter"
An old surname with an intriguing sound an uncertain origin, although it may derive from a French word for "lantern" – perhaps referring originally to one who made or lit lanterns.
Place-name
Falmouth may be a beautiful seaside spot in Massachusetts, but as a name it's perilously close to "foul mouth." Falmouth Kearney was the name of Barack Obama's great-great grandfather.
Dutch
"little girl"
Famke was introduced to this country via Dutch-born actress Famke Janssen, but is not likely to appeal to many American parents.
French variation of Frances
"from France; free man"
Fanchon is a sweet and affectionate Gallic choice.
Greek
"imagination"
One of the more prominent by-products of reality TV, via Disney.
