By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Japanese
"forever beautiful child"
Common Japanese name among Gen X women.
"village; capital city; apricot; unite"
Italian place name
A Pilgrimage site in Italy that also serves as a unisex given name.
"dance child"
Commonly borne by Gen X women in Japan.
Fruit name
Mango is one fruit name best left untasted, unless you're naming a cat or looking for a nickname for a name like Manuela or even Margaret.
Maria Del Rosario is a traditional Spanish feminine compound name with deep Catholic roots. 'Maria' honors the Virgin Mary, while 'Del Rosario' refers to 'Our Lady of the Rosary,' a Marian title in…
Spanish
"sea and sky"
A combination name of the Spanish Mar, meaning "sea", and Cielo, meaning "sky" — both names that individually rose significantly in 2022.
Ado is a feminine name with multiple cultural connections. It may originate from Nigerian naming traditions, particularly in the Yoruba language where names often carry significant meanings related…
"beautiful child"
Depending on the kanji used, this sweet name can have links to the number three, making it perfect for a third child.
Common Japanese choice with a covetable meaning.
"mint"
This unisex Japanese name can be formed by many combinations of kanji, but the most oft-cited meaning is intuitive for English speakers — "mint."
"peach"
Sweet Japanese choice.
Japanese surname
"mid-field, middle of the wilderness"
Actor Wilmer Valderrama and Amanda Pacheco adapted this Japanese surname for their daughter Nakano Oceana, born in 2021. The couple was inspired by female samurai Nakano Takeko (Nakano being her…
Luganda
"second of twins"
Nakato was traditionally used on the second-born (female) twin among the Luganda-speaking people of Uganda.
"rainbow"
A cute yet plucky choice that refers to the seven colors of the rainbow, Nanako would make a special choice for a rainbow baby. It was one of the most popular names in Japan in during the late 1990s…
Latin from Greek
"strength, valor"
Nerio was one of the Roman goddesses of war and a wife of Mars. Her name is among the many intriguing names that mean strong .
Greek
"island"
The name of one of the Nereids – daughters of the sea god Nereus – in Greek mythology. A moon of Neptune is named in her honor.
Georgian
"of Nineveh"
Georgian feminine form of Ninos, which may come from the name of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh. Saint Nino introduced Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century.
"tea child"
Ochako Uraraka — also written as Ochaco — is a character in the anime series My Hero Academia .
