By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Latin
"home"
Very rarely used, could provide a distinctive alternative to Lydia.
"goddess of childbirth"
The Nixi were a tribe of childbirth goddesses in ancient Rome. The similar Nixie is a girls' name associated with German water nymphs. Whichever variation you choose, this is a unique name with a…
"unwilling"
A saucy Latin name that also defines a trendy New York area north of Little Italy.
"messenger"
A vivacious Italian name; also a diminutive of Annunziata.
"little wave"
Mythological spirit of the waters; spelled Undine, she was an Edith Wharton heroine.
Mythological water spirit with the more common spelling of Ondine, heroine of an Edith Wharton novel.
"mariner"
Has a medieval, slightly fusty but romantic feel.
Italian
"praise the Lord; deliver us"
An Italian form of expressive Hosanna, this spiritual name might appeal to those who enjoy nicknames Ozzy or Anna. Borne by a number of saints, including a 15th century Italian mystic, Osanna also…
Latin, from Palmyra, ancient Syrian city
"palm tree; pilgrim"
A place name relating to the tropical palm tree, or a feminine form of Palmiro, meaning "pilgrim".
"peace"
A cool name, representing the Roman goddess of peace and offering a positive message to bestow upon a child. Pax is one of the most stylish new names that mean peace .
"feather"
Occasionally heard in England, rarely here.
"lost"
A Shakespearean invention for an abandoned baby in The Winter's Tale , Perdita's sense of loss has always been off-putting to parents. But her image was somewhat resuscitated by its association with…
Roman and Italian feminine variation of Petronius
"yokel, woodpecker, stone"
Petronilla is an ancient saint's name that relates to the Roman family name Petronius, thought to mean yokel or woodpecker, though some connect it with Petra or Peter, meaning stone. With the…
"apple"
This name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees is also associated with a suburban town in Southern California.
"first"
Will assure your daughter she's numero uno.
"first rose"
Primula is related to Primrose, the name and the flower, and would make a quirky yet charming (or is it charming yet quirky?) botanical name for a first daughter.
"small plum"
Most ella names are hot, but this is one that won't catch fire because of the disagreeable connotations of prunes.
"fourth"
Octavia has the numerical meaning doubled (eighth) and is much more user-friendly.
"the fifth"
Like Quentin, Quintin and Quintana, Quintia was once reserved for the fifth child in a family, but now would make an interesting choice for a child coming anywhere in the birth order.
"fifth"
The daintiest and most accessible of the many Q names for a fifth child, now used for girls situated anywhere in the birth order.
