By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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English from Latin
"new"
A literary twist on rising star Nova, derived from the same Latin word.
Onzell is a rare and distinctive feminine name with uncertain origins. It may be a variant of Ansel or Anselm, which have Germanic roots meaning 'God's helmet' or 'divine protection.' Alternatively,…
Hebrew
"light of God"
Unisex name in Israel, ideal for a Hanukkah baby.
Ovell is an uncommon feminine name with uncertain etymology. It may be a variant of names like Orville or a unique creation combining elements of other names such as Olive and Elle. The name has a…
Bird name
We have Hawk and Finch and Lark and Wren — who says Owl can't be a baby name, too?
Sanskrit flower name
"graceful"
Parul sounds almost like Pearl to the Western ear, which makes it a friendly cross-cultural Indian name . The flower the name Parul refers to has five petals.
Pascal as a feminine name represents an intriguing gender crossover from its traditional masculine usage. Derived from the Latin 'paschalis' meaning 'relating to Easter,' Pascal has deep Christian…
Indian, Sanskrit, Gujarati
"landowner"
Patel is the most common Indian surname in the US, with nearly 10% of all Americans with Indian heritage having this surname in their family tree. It originated in Gujarat, where it is still a…
Nature name
A unique compound name taken from a variety of mint known for its medicinal properties.
English modern coinage
"picture cell or element"
Coined in the 1960s to define the smallest photographic element of a televised image. It's a portmanteau of "picture" + "cell" or "element".
English word name
Nick Cannon use this, well, powerful name for his daughter, born in 2020. It joins the ranks of other strong adjective baby names, such as Noble, Epic, Sovereign, and Brave.
Bird name, Nahuatl
"large beautiful tail feather"
A quetzal is a beautiful, brightly-colored bird found in Mexico and Central America. It is the national bird of Guatemala, as well as the name of their currency. Quetzal is given as a baby name to a…
Diminutive of names containing rell or rella
Typically seen as a pet form of names with the -rell or -rella suffix, such as Estrella and Mirella. One famous bearer is Rell Sunn, an international surfing champion and leader in women's…
Danish
"rose + lily or little rose"
Roselil is a sweet Danish name made famous by the song Roselil og hendes moder (Roselil and Her Mother) and the eponymous collection of children's fables written by author Josefine Ottesen. It is…
Swedish
"of the woodland clearing"
This fashionable-sounding surname is surprisingly rare, considering its proximity to popular Ryder. Musical fans will recognise it as the fictional high school setting for Grease (albeit with two…
This fashionable-sounding surname is surprisingly rare, considering its proximity to popular Ryder. Musical fans will recognise it as the fictional high school setting for Grease , after which singer…
Spanish
"Santa Isybella"
An island off the coast of Florida makes an intriguing name choice. Sanibel was originally named Santa Isybella, after Queen Isabella of Castille, and was later shortened to San Ybel and eventually…
English from Italian
"lookout, watcher"
Turkish
"to be loved"
Deriving from the Turkish element Sev , Sevil is feminine name with a charming meaning, used in Azerbaijan and Turkey. In 1928, Jafar Jabbarly used it as the title of a play that focused on female…
"to inquire"
A lovely underused member of the group of Hebrew names ending in -el.
