By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Hindu
"benign and auspicious"
Shiva is one of the principle deities of Hinduism. Shiva is the powerful god of both destruction and resurrection but is also associated as the patron god of yoga, meditation and arts. Shiva's wife…
Arabic
"light, lamp"
Worldly and evocative.
Hebrew, modern invention
"music for God; beauty; heart, mind"
Zamar is an ancient Hebrew name with a musical meaning, but it might also be used as a modern variation of the Arabic names Jamal or Zamir. along the lines of Jamar or Zamari.
Zyhir is a modern masculine name with uncertain origins, possibly a creative variant of similar-sounding names like Zahir (Arabic for 'visible, evident') or Zephyr (Greek for 'west wind'). The unique…
"chaste, modest, virtuous, pure"
Classic Muslim name most popular among those in Pakistan and India.
Sanskrit
"sky, ether"
Popular as a given name in India, Akash is also a concept in Indian cosmology referring to the ether.
French
"love"
The French word for "love" translates nicely into a baby name for a child of either sex.
English
"nobleman of ice"
Arlis is a masculine name with American folk roots, possibly originating as a variant of the name Arliss. It might be derived from the Old English elements 'earle' meaning 'nobleman' and 'issa'…
Yakut
"grandson of the creator"
Welsh
"son of Owen"
A respelling of Bowen that gives the option of cozy nickname Wyn as well as Bo.
English, nickname name
Until recently it was rarely used as a proper name; Buddy Holly, for example, was christened Charles, and Salinger's Buddy Glass was born Webb. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver did name his fourth child…
Greek
"calm, healer"
Many will associate this name with Galen of Pergamon, the second-century physician considered to be the founding father of medicine. A more recent reference is Star Wars character Galen Erso. The…
Hawaiian
"the free one"
Kanoa is a fashionable Hawaiian boy name that resembles Kainoa in sound and style, but not in frequency of use. Kanoa is currently undiscovered, but is definitely a name to watch.
Kaven is a masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a modern variation of Kevin (Irish, meaning 'handsome, beloved'), a variant spelling of Cavan (also Irish, referring to 'hollow' or…
Kerim is a masculine name with Arabic and Turkish origins, derived from the word 'karim' meaning 'generous,' 'noble,' or 'honorable.' It's a variant of Karim, which is found throughout the Muslim…
Variation of Micah
The many names connected more by letter and sound than by root -- Micha, Micah, Mica, Misha, Mischa, Michal, and of course Michael -- can get very confusion, and this variation is sure to cause…
"precious, scarce"
A relatively popular Arabic name that featured in the French Top 500 for much of the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st. It is also used as a given name in Turkey, Iran and Israel, as…
"of the valley"
Bland compared to the Irish-sounding O-starting names, but fans of football star Odell Beckham Jr. may like the name for other reasons.
Yamil is a masculine name with Arabic origins, derived from 'Jamil' meaning 'beautiful', 'handsome', or 'elegant'. The name is popular in Arabic-speaking countries as well as throughout Latin…
Abhay is a masculine name with Sanskrit origins, prevalent in India and among the global Indian diaspora. Meaning 'fearless' or 'without fear,' it derives from the Sanskrit elements 'a' (without) and…
