Updated September 2019
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Luna Rose combines two nature-inspired names with celestial and floral origins. Luna, derived from the Latin word for 'moon,' carries an ethereal, mystical quality that has gained significant…
Aria Rose combines two beautiful and lyrical names. Aria, of Italian origin, means 'air' or 'melody' and refers to an expressive solo in an opera. It has gained significant popularity in recent…
Cree
"stars"
Celestial name from the Cree language.
Welsh
"silver wheel"
Fleetwood Mac introduced the world to Rhiannon, but Arianrhod is a lesser-known woman of Welsh legend. Strap in, this is a name story! In the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, a medieval tale, she gives…
Cambodian, Khmer
"lotus"
In Khmer, pka is the word for "flower", pka chhouk denotes the lotus in particular.
Nahuatl, Native American
"feather, precious thing"
A rare and lovely Nahuatl name, which literally means "quetzal feather" – a quetzal is a beautiful green bird native to Mexico, Guatemala and South America. The word is figuratively used to refer to…
Myla Rose combines the contemporary first name Myla with the classic middle name Rose. Myla likely evolved as a variant of Mila or possibly as a shortened form of names like Mikayla. It has gained…
Irish
"queen"
According to some sources, this was the name of a wife of the semi-legendary Irish king Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Swedish
"curly mint"
The Swedish name for the curly mint variety, as well as a literary name. Astrid Lindgren used Krusmynta as a middle name for her iconic character Pippi Longstocking — full name Pippilotta Viktualia…
Variation of Seraphine, French from Hebrew
"burning ones"
The zippy Z initial takes Seraphine from elegant and angelic to truly fiery. Zeraphine, also spelled Zéraphine, is occasionally spotted in Quebec.
Ojibwe
"there are many stars"
English
"woods with a stream"
A musical option for die-hard Fleetwood Mac fans, though Jacobean noblewoman Fleetwood Shuttleworth is a real-life female bearer.
"descendant of Muiris"
When British rocker Steven Patrick Morrissey decided to use his last name alone, it became a viable option for baby namers, a lot cooler than Morris or Maurice, with the nice three-syllable lilt of…
"free landholder"
Franklin is making a comeback as a boy name, with its clunky vintage charm. Some parents are beginning to consider Franklynn as a feminized version of the name, likely drawn by trendy nickname…
French from Greek
"advising like a man"
French form of Andromeda.
Invented name
Tiabeanie Mariabeanie de la Rochambeau Grunkwitz is better known as Princess Bean on the Netflix animated series Disenchantment . Six sets of parents were inspired to use her name for their daughter…
Diminutive of Meret, German
"little pearl"
This rare literary name appears in Gottfried Keller's 1855 novel Der grüne Heinrich ( Green Henry ). Fiesty and beautiful Meretlein lived in the woods and was constantly causing trouble. Ultimately,…
French from Hebrew
"father's joy"
Modern French respelling of Abigail.
English word name, "to indulge in memories"
"to indulge in memories"
Reminisce, meaning to indulge in the memories of past events, is one of many intriguing and unique word names only given to a few babies each year. The build-in nickname Remi makes this one feel more…
English word name
"supreme ruler, ultimate power"
Sovereign is one of those names only a celebrity could introduce, much like Saint or Sir who came before it. It was actually football player Cam Newton who first used the name for his daughter,…