By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Greek
"cure, remedy"
The name of a minor Greek goddess of healing.
Portuguese
"lily"
Derived from the Latin lilium , Lírio is a unisex floral name which was used for a witch character in the cult 1996 horror film The Craft .
Greenlandic
"sinew"
Variation of Ivalo
Korean
Urhobo
"praise God"
Variation of Ejiroghene
Ibibio
"praise, glory"
Chewa
"test from God"
"white"
Ewe
"born on Thursday"
Ewe, Ghanian
"child that keeps coming back"
Traditional Ewe name used predominantly in Ghana.
Ugandan
"vegetable"
While some sources say Abbo means "accessory" or "accouterment", 20th-century sources on African names reveal it to mean "vegetable".
Yoruba, Nigerian
"her birth brings happiness"
Traditional Yoruba choice for the daughter of delighted parents.
"happiness is a crown"
"noble birth"
Japanese
"peaceful"
Best known in the US as the name of Chris Brown's son (they pronounce it like "echo"), but Aeko is a traditional Japanese name for baby girls.
Maori
"peace, tranquil"
A light and simple Māori name with an appealing O ending and lovely meaning.
"peace on earth"
West African name with a peaceful, evocative meaning.
Luo
"born in the evening"
Ajambo is an African name of the Luo language, spoken by the Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania. Like many African names , Ajambo's meaning refers to the temporaity of the birth — in this case, the…
Ga, Ghanaian
"younger of twins"
Among the Ga speakers of Ghana, Akwokwo is the name traditionally given to a younger female twin. Akwete is the name for an elder female twin.
American invented name
Alo Yoga, a trendy athleisure brand, inspired five sets of parents to use their name for daughters in 2022. According to the brand, Alo was named for Air, Land, and Ocean.
