By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Chinese
"even, peaceful"
Notably the pseudonym used by Mulan in the Disney film Mulan .
Fictional invented name
Name invented for a spirit fox character on the Disney Channel TV show Sofia the First .
Variation of Beatus
"blessed"
Swiss-German variation of the Roman name Beatus.
With the "oo" sound all the rage these days, Luvo makes a good choice if you are looking for a name that is unusual but sounds on-trend.
Diminutive of Harvey; French
"battle worthy"
Short form of Harvey, variation of Harve.
Word name
We have Cove and Canyon—why not Cave?
Japanese; variation of Gorou
"fifth son"
Variation of Gorou.
Icelandic and Faroese variation of John, Hebrew
"God is gracious"
A classic Top 10 name in Iceland, where it is the predominant form of John.
Swedish from Norse
"willow"
Vide derives from the Old Norse word víðir , referring to the willow tree, which gives the name a peacefully and willowy quality.
Gaelic
"water"
The name Esca appears in Rosemary Sutcliff's 1954 historical adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth , which is set in 2nd century Roman Britain. Esca is the name of a freed slave who accompanies his…
Germanic
"clan"
Derived from Germanic kuni "clan, family", but also a short form of Konrad, meaning "brave counsel". Konrad I, Duke of Swabia is also known as Kuno of Öhningen.
French
"wolf"
A rare French name derived from Latin lupus "wolf". It is most often found in the compound name Jean-Loup, as in Jean-Loup Chrétien, an astronaut and the first Frenchman in space.
Variation of Kuno.
Norse
"daylight"
Ancient Norse variation of Dag.
A highly uncommon boys' name inspired by the elements.
English word name
Veronica Roth used the name Four for a character in her novel Divergent .
Yoruba
"joy arrives"
A joyful Yoruba name which would be perfect for a long-awaited baby.
African
"praise"
Short form of Dumisani
Berber
"alive"
A simple and straightforward choice from northwest Africa.
