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Portuguese
"beauty"
You're more likely to find this vintage Portuguese name on your family tree than a newborn baby, but it makes for a meaningful, culturally-significant name for a girl. Belmida is a (literally)…
Flower name
Rosebud, a charming flower name, was the childhood nickname used for author Nathaniel Hawthorne's daughter Rose, who made a name for herself by founding the modern hospice movement. Rose Hawthorne…
Zulu, Xhosa
"ours"
The literal meaning of Olwethu is "ours," which is in reference to the love of the child.
English
"descendant of Mary"
Medieval nickname for Mary that became a surname, then the name of a hotel chain, which makes it unlikely to be adopted as a baby name in modern times.
English word name
"strength to withstand fear"
Courage debuted on the girls' side of the chart in 2008, almost two decades after it first appeared for boys. It's among the rising class of powerful unisex virtue names, along with Brave, True, and…
Mongolian
"flower"
Could cause spelling and pronunciation difficulties, but a funky sound and beautiful meaning.
English surname, meaning unknown
As surname names for girls become more popular, we could see Catesby catching on among style-conscious parents. Bonus: it easily shortens to the girlish nickname Cate.
Estonian variation of Natalia, Latin
"birthday of the Lord"
The most common form of Natalia in Estonia, where there is a strong Russian influence on baby names.
Italian surname
A music hero surname that first entered the charts as a girl name in 2020. Frank Sinatra's surname comes from his Sicilian father: it is thought to have originated from a nickname for a senator or…
Cornish
"holly"
Related to the Welsh name Celyn (and ultimately a distant cousin of the English word Holly), this makes a rare and modern-sounding nature name. Outside of Cornwall, it may be a struggle keeping the…
Zulu
"quiet; peaceful"
Bouncy South African girl name whose sound doesn't quite match its meaning.
"son of James"
A variant of Jameson or Jamison, borne by the first Black woman in space, former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison.
Catalan from Greek
"sweetly speaking"
This version of Eulalia is very popular in its native land of Catalonia (as are diminutives like Laia). St Eulalia is one of the patron saints of Barcelona.
Maori
"waterfall"
Maori nature name with a lovely flowing sound and meaning.
American invented name
Braxley itself may not be all that common — it was only given to 5 girls and 13 boys in 2021 — but as a combination of two on-trend syllables, you may run into a lot of children with similar names.
Irish
"pure"
The original Irish spelling of Caitlin, the name that launched a thousand spelling variations.
Diminutive of Chester, English place name
"fortress"
Although Chet is the more popular spelling, Chett with a double T somehow feels more complete, in line with Rhett.
Carlean is a feminine given name that appears to be a modern variation of Carla or Carlene, both feminine forms of Carl. The name Carl has Germanic origins meaning "free man" or "strong man." Carlean…
Imagene is a feminine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Imogene or Imogen. Its etymology connects to Celtic traditions, possibly derived from the name Innogen, meaning 'maiden' or…
Murline is a feminine name that likely developed as a variation of Marlene or Merlin. It has a gentle, vintage quality that evokes the mid-20th century when similar-sounding names were more…