Updated November 2023
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English
"of the highest quality"
A name with some sterling qualities, most associated with the British currency and silver markets, though it could easily be read as virtuous, celebratory choice, like Merritt or Goldie. Sterling is…
Word name
Blessing is among the Top 1000 girls' names in the UK and recently joined the ranks in the US as well. With modern spiritual names like Shiloh, Chosen, and Halo trending upwards, Blessing is likely…
English or Irish
"people of Cana or wolf cub"
While the most famous Channing is the very male Channing Tatum, the name is now given about a third of the time for girls. Television executive Channing Dungey is a well-know example of a female…
English surname, English word name
"dear"
Darling has history as an English surname, but it would most likely be read as a quirky and loving word name, a la Sweetheart or Honey.
Irish
"dream, vision"
Aisling is currently a very popular Irish name for girls . Pronounced variously as ASH-ling, ASH-lin or ash-LEEN, it was part of the revival of authentic Irish names in the twentieth century, and is…
Cing is a unique feminine name with roots in Burmese culture, particularly among the Chin ethnic group of Myanmar. The name is typically pronounced as 'sing' and may carry cultural significance…
English word name
"causing great surprise or wonder"
A big name to bestow upon a baby, but in line with word names that are becoming increasingly fashionable, such as Legend, Miracle, and Royal.
Norse
"the strong house; the way of the sun"
Currently popular in Norway where it ranks in the Top 50, Solveig is a sunny but strong choice, also familiar across Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and Finland. It notably appears as the name of the…
Spring doesn't sound half as contemporary as Winter, which has become the cool season name.
Niang is a name with multicultural origins, appearing in several Asian cultures with different meanings. In Chinese, it can mean 'young lady' or 'mother' depending on the characters used to write it.…
Bird name
Unusual choice that was the original name of children's illustrator Tasha Tudor, but is an interesting elaboration of Star, taking it into avian territory.
Inngeborg is an elaborated spelling variation of the classic Norse name Ingeborg, which combines the elements 'Ing' (the name of a Norse fertility god) and 'borg' (meaning 'protection,' 'fortress,'…
Edvig is a rare feminine name with Scandinavian and Germanic roots. It likely developed as a variant of Hedvig (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) or Hedwig (German), names derived from the Germanic…
Ingaborg is a feminine name with Germanic origins, derived from the Old Norse name Ingibjörg, composed of 'Ing' (a Norse god) and 'bjǫrg' meaning 'help, protection, salvation.' It's a variant of…
German and Swedish
"the help of Ing"
Ingeborg (and all Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning with Ing-) references the ancient fertility god Ing. Ing, later known as Freyr, is one of the primary gods in Old Norse mythology.
Ingeberg is a feminine name with Germanic and Scandinavian roots, representing a variation of the more common Ingeborg. The name combines elements meaning 'Ing' (referring to an ancient Germanic…
German
"war"
An ancient German saint's name – and most famously the name of Harry Potter's snowy owl – but the combination of "head" plus "wig" feels a little too literal in English.
Ashling (also spelled Aisling) is a feminine Irish name derived from the Gaelic word "aislinge," meaning "dream" or "vision." In Irish literary tradition, an aisling was a poetic genre involving…
Hadwig is a feminine name with Germanic origins, historically popular in medieval Germany. It combines the Germanic elements "hadu" meaning battle or combat, and "wig" meaning fight or warrior,…
Diminutive of Margaret, Greek
"pearl"
Peg is a nostalgic turn-of-the-last-century nickname, sociable but slight. Like near-identical twin Peggy, Peg is in mothballs.