By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Klynn is a contemporary feminine name that represents the modern trend of creating distinctive names through creative spelling or combining elements of traditional names. Likely a variation of names…
Old Norse
"black eyebrows"
Originally an epithet for someone with dark eyebrows, Kolbrún is now in the Icelandic Top 50. Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir is an Icelandic politician.
Japanese
"small south"
As a feminine name, Konan has Japanese origins. It is the name of a villainous character in the Naruto franchise.
Irish surname
"spear"
The K spelling of this name relates most directly to the spritelike creatures of Breton folklore, often female, who have beautiful hair and red eyes. Korrik is the Cornish word for gnome.
Chinese or Vietnamese
"orchid, elegant, mountain mist"
A unisex Chinese name with a range of meanings, depending on the characters used. As a Chinese female name, "orchid" and "elegant" are two main meanings. In Vietnamese, it means "orchid".
Greek variation of Leo
"lion"
This popular boy name is occasionally used for girls, too. (Seven of them in 2022.)
Cornish
"flood"
Lerryn is a Cornish place name for both the River Lerryn and the village that borders it. The name belonged first to the river, which was named in the 13th century. Lerryn literally translates to…
Hebrew
"twisted, coiled; in modern Hebrew - whale"
This biblical beast name entered the US charts for boys in 1991, but its history as a name goes much further back. It was recorded on an English Romani woman around the start of the twentieth…
Ləman is a feminine name primarily found in Azerbaijani culture. The name is typically pronounced with the schwa sound (ə) representing a neutral vowel. In Azerbaijani, Ləman carries meanings…
Nepali, meaning unknown
Actor Henry Golding and his wife Liv Lo named their second daughter Florence Likan. She's named after Henry's mother, Margaret Likan Golding, who is of Iban ancestry. Likan likely has roots in Iban…
Welsh
"white lily"
Liliwen is a sweet, whimsical flower name used occasionally in Wales, and would make an interesting alternative to Lilian, and another way to Lily as a nickname.
Breton
An elaboration of cute French nickname name Lilou, or the Breton form of Lilwen. An unusual and appealing Lily name.
Amharic
"award"
A unisex name from Ethiopia with a prize-winning meaning.
Variation of Llewellyn
A contraction of Llewellyn, traditionally masculine but given to a few girls each year as well.
Literature, Sindarin
"daughter of flowers"
An alternative name of the elf Tinúviel in The Lord of the Rings . Lúthien is an immortal elf maiden who chooses to make herself mortal to marry the human Beren. Their love story is told to Frodo by…
Variation of Madeline, English
"high tower, woman from Magdala"
There are many ways to spell Madeline — eight currently rank in the Top 1000, and many more make the extended charts — but Maddalin is a truly unique variation. It has never been given to more than…
Basque form of Magdalene
This undiscovered (by English speakers) Basque name would make a very attractive alternative to Madeleine. The Spanish canoeist Maialen Chourraut competed in the 2021 Olympic Games.
Man is an uncommon feminine name with diverse cultural roots. In Vietnamese tradition, it's pronounced with a different tone than the English word and means 'ten thousand' or 'intelligence.' In…
