By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Welsh
"flower"
A Welsh word name with a pretty nature meaning.
American invented name
Up-and-coming combo of trendy syllables that could work as a modern way to honor a Brenda or Brendan.
English Romani, form of Britannia
Cornish
"rose"
The odds that Bryluen will become a success in the US are low, but that might be all the more reason to snag it for yourself. It's a Cornish word meaning "rose," and has only been used as a name in…
English botanical name and French
"champion, woodland flower"
The campion is a pretty woodland plant with pink or red flowers, whose common name derives from Old French champion "champion". The plant is so called because in classical times, the rose campion was…
Irish
"slender"
Rare Irish saint's name sometimes anglicized as Keelin or Caelin.
Carlean is a feminine given name that appears to be a modern variation of Carla or Carlene, both feminine forms of Carl. The name Carl has Germanic origins meaning "free man" or "strong man." Carlean…
Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
"eternal"
A unisex name with great nickname potential, currently particularly popular for boys in Azerbaijan.
Literature, Sindarin
"silver queen"
This shimmering name belongs to an elf in Lord of the Rings . She was the daughter of Galadriel, the wife of Elrond, and the mother of Arwen.
"holly"
Traditionally a masculine name in Wales, Celyn (pronounced with a hard K) is now used for both boys and girls. It could work as an alternative to Holly or an honor to a Kelly or a Caitlyn perhaps.
Turkish
"baby gazelle"
Ceren is an excellent cross-cultural Turkish choice, bearing resemblance to names like Serena and Seren. In Turkey, it refers to a baby gazelle and was most common among Gen Z. At its height, Ceren…
"beloved"
Cerian is a diminutive of Ceri (pronounced like Kerry), which comes from a root meaning "love". Both were relatively popular in Wales in the 1980s and 1990s, though they are used less there today.
English
"royal official"
A distinguished English occupational surname referring to a senior official who managed the household of a noble or monarch. The best known historical bearer is British Prime Minister Neville…
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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
