By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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English and French surname
"clergyman of a chapel"
Ever Carridine chose this unusual name for her daughter, born in 2010. Chaplin has hovered in use around five baby boys each year — it's never made the charts for girls.
Cornish
"Christian"
The Cornish version of Christine (and Kristen, and the rest of that name family) has a modern, unisex sound. Some may find it too close to the word "chest" for comfort.
English
"place with good clay"
Clayton is a surprisingly traditional name on the boys' side, ranking among the US Top 1000 for boys for its entire history. Girls named Clayton have been fewer and further between, but there's no…
Irish surname
"spear"
The C spelling of Corrigan relates more directly to the Irish surname, while the K spelling, Korrigan, relates to the sprites and fairies of Breton folklore.
Welsh form of Christine
This spelling is a little fresher than Kristen and Kristin, which were so popular in the 1970s/80s/90s. But it sounds the same, so it may give a somewhat dated impression.
Irish
"fruitful, fertile"
Dairin, or Dáirín, is a female version of Dáire, and the origin of Doreen. In fact, it sounds almost the same, but the spelling freshens it up for 21st-century tastes.
Modern invented name. "beloved + gracious"
"beloved + gracious"
Used predominantly as a masculine name, Davian has been used on a small handful of girls over the years, and could be considered a compound name, blending David and Ann.
Dayelin is a contemporary feminine name that appears to be a modern creation, possibly inspired by the combination of "Day" with the popular name ending "-lyn" or "-lin." This construction gives the…
Turkish
"collector, one who picks flowers"
Deren is a name that could easily cross borders — and who wouldn't love it, with that whimsical meaning?
Modern Invented
Dove is one of the sweetest animal names out there — a universal symbol of peace. Dovelyn adds the trendy -lyn ending everyone is loving in recent years.
"little ridge"
Irish place name
"dark pool"
The city name Dublin ultimately derived from Irish elements dubh , meaning "dark," and lind , "pool." The dark pool in question was a tidal pool behind Dublin Castle. As a baby name, Dublin is a rare…
English surname
"hill settlement; Dodd's town"
The fastest rising boy name of 2022 — thanks to the Dutton family of the hit show Yellowstone — was used for around 20 baby girls as well. It feels in line with trendy unisex name Sutton, which now…
"jealousy"
Modern Irish form of the mythological name Étaín.
"beautiful sheen"
Anglicized form of the Irish name Aoibheann, which is also in use in Ireland itself. Eavie/Evie would make an adorable short form.
Welsh
"fair April"
An elaboration of the month name, which is rare (though not unheard of) even in Wales.
"son of Edward"
Thomas Edison’s surname is an inventive take on Addison when used for girls. It's an English surname deriving from either Adam or Eda, a medieval diminutive of Edith.
Turkish from Arabic
"full spreading branches of trees"
A popular female name in Turkey, with a lush nature meaning.
"blessed stream"
A rare Welsh name deriving from the name of a stream in Ceredigion, plus the productive -wen suffix.
