By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Japanese
"joyful child"
Italian diminutive of names that start with Fio-
"flowering; little flower"
Traditionally a short form for Italian names such as Fiorella and Fiorenza, Fio could easily be put directly on the birth certificate today. The 1992 Hayao Miyazaki film Porco Rosso features a…
Norwegian
"to grow"
Top 100 name in Norway from 1945-1980.
Somali
"gift"
Somali and East African form of Hiba.
"star child"
Yoruba
"love means happiness"
An upbeat and cheery name used in African-Yoruban culture.
"educated child"
Common in Japan among older generations of women, rather than baby girls.
Hungarian variation of Hilda
"battle, warrior"
Ildiko is a variation of the German Hilda — itself short for Brunhilda. In Hungary, the name is spelt Ildikó.
Greek
"grain sheaf; corn sheaf"
Ioulo is an epithet of Demeter, primarily used in depictions of the goddess carrying a sheaf.
Hawaiian
"sweetheart"
A lovely and lovable Hawaiian word meaning "sweetheart," Ipo is sometimes used as a given name or found as an element of names, as in Kaipo.
Greek, Japanese, Finnish
"hero; color; peace"
A modern Greek form of the mythological name Hero, or a Japanese name meaning "color." Iro is also a name in Finnish mythology, derived from Irina and Irene. Iro was the mother of the three main gods…
Basque
"ocean"
This striking name is little-known outside Spain. As an o-ending girl name, it would make even more impact than Juno or Calypso.
Korean
"wisdom + beautiful"
The mononymous KPOP singer and actor Jisoo — born Kim Ji-Soo — inspired several sets of parents to recently use her name for their daughters. She is a member of the girl band Blackpink and one of the…
"pure or obedient child"
Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and the first to reach the summits of the tallest peaks on all seven continents.
"the sweetheart"
Unisex Hawaiian choice that's ranked in Hawaii (for boys) since the 1970s.
Mohawk, Native American
"beautiful snow"
Name from the Mohawk tribe associated with actress Kaniehtiio Horn, who created a video on how to pronounce her rare name.
Finnish variation of Caro, English
"free man"
Seen in Nordic countries as a nickname for Karolina or Karl.
Finnish
"lily of the valley"
A Finnish word name for the lily of the valley flower.
"mushroom"
Kinoko Komori is a character in the anime series My Hero Academia . Appropriately, one of her primary interests is mushrooms.
"heart; mind; soul"
